29 CFR § 1626.13 - Withdrawal of charge.

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title: "29 CFR § 1626.13 - Withdrawal of charge."
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
section_number: "1626.13"
section_name: "Withdrawal of charge."
chapter_name: "EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION"
part_number: "1626"
part_name: "PROCEDURES—AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Sec. 9, 81 Stat. 605, 29 U.S.C. 628; sec. 2, Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 321."
regulatory_source: "48 FR 140, Jan. 3, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1626.13 Withdrawal of charge.

Charging parties may request withdrawal of a charge. Because the Commission has independent investigative authority, see § 1626.4, it may continue any investigation and may secure relief for all affected persons notwithstanding a request by a charging party to withdraw a charge.