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16 CFR § 5.1Chapter I

Cross-reference to executive branch-wide regulations

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All employees, including Commissioners, political appointees, and special Government employees, of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are subject to and should refer to the “Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch” at 5 CFR part 2635 (“executive branch-wide Standards of Conduct”) and to the FTC regulations at 5 CFR part 5701 (fundraising and prior approval for outside employment) that supplement the executive branch-wide Standards of Conduct.

eCFR data current as of: November 5, 2026

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