28 CFR § 80.9 - No oral opinion.

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title: "28 CFR § 80.9 - No oral opinion."
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# 80.9 No oral opinion.

No oral clearance, release or other statement purporting to limit the enforcement discretion of the Department of Justice may be given. The requesting issuer or domestic concern may rely only upon a written FCPA Opinion letter signed by the Attorney General or his designee.