In the event of failure to comply with any investigative process authorized by these rules, the Commission may seek appropriate action pursuant to the authority conferred by the Federal Trade Commission Act, including actions for enforcement, forfeitures, penalities, or criminal sanctions.
authority: Sec. 5, 67 Stat. 112, as amended (
15 U.S.C. 1194); sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721, as amended (
15 U.S.C. 46); sec. 9, 38 Stat. 722, as amended (
15 U.S.C. 49); sec. 10, 38 Stat.723, as amended (
15 U.S.C. 50); sec. 16, Pub. L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1222 (
15 U.S.C. 2065); sec. 27, Pub. L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1227 (
15 U.S.C. 2076); sec. 30(b), Pub. L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1231 (
15 U.S.C. 2079(b)); sec. 30(d), as amended, Pub. L. 94-284, 90 Stat. 510, (
15 U.S.C. 2079(d))
source: 42 FR 61023, Nov. 30, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 16 CFR 1605.11