# Amendments to the Commission's Rules of Practice
> **US Securities and Exchange Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2016-07-29 · Effective 2016-09-27 · 81 FR 50212
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-16987
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 50212
- **CFR reference:** 17 CFR 201
- **Publication date:** 2016-07-29
- **Effective date:** 2016-09-27
- **Docket:** Release No. 34-78319
## Abstract

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is adopting amendments to its Rules of Practice. These changes concern, among other things, the timing of hearings in administrative proceedings, depositions, summary disposition, and the contents of an answer.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/07/29/2016-16987/amendments-to-the-commissions-rules-of-practice)
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