15 CFR § 785.11

15 CFR · Commerce and Foreign Trade

§ 785.11 — Prehearing conference.

15 CFR § 785.11

TitleTitle 15: Commerce and Foreign Trade PartPart 785: Enforcement

SourceeCFR (current through Apr 9, 2026)

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15 C.F.R. § 785.11 (2026).

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§ 785.11 Prehearing conference.

(a)On the ALJ's own motion, or on request of a party, the ALJ may direct the parties to participate in a prehearing conference, either in person or by telephone, to consider:

(1)Simplification of issues;

(2)The necessity or desirability of amendments to pleadings;

(3)Obtaining stipulations of fact and of documents to avoid unnecessary proof; or

(4)Such other matters as may expedite the disposition of the proceedings.

(b)The ALJ may order the conference proceedings to be recorded electronically or taken by a reporter, transcribed and filed with the ALJ.

(c)If a prehearing conference is impracticable, the ALJ may direct the parties to correspond with the ALJ to achieve the purposes of such a conference.

(d)The ALJ will prepare a summary of any a

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§ 785.11 Prehearing conference.

(a) On the ALJ's own motion, or on request of a party, the ALJ may direct the parties to participate in a prehearing conference, either in person or by telephone, to consider:

(1) Simplification of issues;

(2) The necessity or desirability of amendments to pleadings;

(3) Obtaining stipulations of fact and of documents to avoid unnecessary proof; or

(4) Such other matters as may expedite the disposition of the proceedings.

(b) The ALJ may order the conference proceedings to be recorded electronically or taken by a reporter, transcribed and filed with the ALJ.

(c) If a prehearing conference is impracticable, the ALJ may direct the parties to correspond with the ALJ to achieve the purposes of such a conference.

(d) The ALJ will prepare a summary of any actions agreed on or taken pursuant to this section. The summary will include any written stipulations or agreements made by the parties.