# Rules of Practice
> **US Federal Trade Commission** · Interim final rules with request for comment. · Published 2009-01-13 · Effective 2009-01-13 · 74 FR 1804
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-296
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Federal Trade Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 1804
- **CFR reference:** 16 CFR 3
- **Publication date:** 2009-01-13
- **Effective date:** 2009-01-13
## Abstract

The FTC is amending Parts 3 and 4 of its Rules of Practice, 16 CFR Parts 3 and 4, in order to further expedite its adjudicative proceedings, improve the quality of adjudicative decision making, and clarify the respective roles of the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") and the Commission in Part 3 proceedings.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/01/13/E9-296/rules-of-practice)
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