# CFTC Staff Issues Extension of Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Futures Commission Merchants from Requirement to Obtain an Acknowledgement Letter from Certain Depositories

> CFTC release 7096-14 · 2014-12-30 · **Other enforcement** · ENFORCEMENT

## Key facts

- **Release number:** 7096-14
- **Release date:** 2014-12-30
- **Type:** Other enforcement
- **Title:** CFTC Staff Issues Extension of Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Futures Commission Merchants from Requirement to Obtain an Acknowledgement Letter from Certain Depositories
- **Primary source:** https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/7096-14

## What this is

CFTC enforcement actions cover derivatives + commodities + crypto fraud cases. The Commission charges market participants under the Commodity Exchange Act for spoofing, manipulation, fraud, wash trades, registration violations, and pool-operator misconduct. Most actions settle with restitution + civil money penalty + a bar/suspension.


## Citation

> US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, press release 7096-14, "CFTC Staff Issues Extension of Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Futures Commission Merchants from Requirement to Obtain an Acknowledgement Letter from Certain Depositories", 2014-12-30. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-06 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cftc-action/7096-14.

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