32 CFR § 200.2005 - Ex parte contacts.

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title: "32 CFR § 200.2005 - Ex parte contacts."
title_number: 32
title_name: "National Defense"
section_number: "200.2005"
section_name: "Ex parte contacts."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE"
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part_number: "200"
part_name: "CIVIL MONEY PENALTY AUTHORITIES FOR THE TRICARE PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. chapter 55; 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7a."
regulatory_source: "85 FR 60705, Sept. 28, 2020, unless otherwise noted."
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# 200.2005 Ex parte contacts.

No party or person (except employees of the ALJ's office) will 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 section does not prohibit a person or party from inquiring about the status of a case or asking routine questions concerning administrative functions or procedures.