22 CFR § 224.15 - Ex parte contacts.

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title: "22 CFR § 224.15 - Ex parte contacts."
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title_name: "Foreign Relations"
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section_name: "Ex parte contacts."
chapter_name: "AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT"
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part_name: "IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT"
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# 224.15 Ex parte contacts.

No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) shall communicate in any way with the ALJ on any matter at issue in a case, unless on notice and opportunity for all parties to participate. This provision does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.