22 CFR § 521.15 - Ex Parte contacts.

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title: "22 CFR § 521.15 - Ex Parte contacts."
title_number: 22
title_name: "Foreign Relations"
section_number: "521.15"
section_name: "Ex Parte contacts."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA"
part_number: "521"
part_name: "IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT"
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authority: "22 U.S.C. 2658; 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812."
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# 521.15 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.