GroundRules
12 CFR 19.195: Incompetence.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12—Banks and Banking
- CHAPTER I—COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
- PART 19—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
- Subpart K—Parties and Representational Practice Before the OCC; Standards of Conduct
Incompetence in the representation of a client's rights and interests in a significant matter before the OCC is grounds for suspension or debarment. The term “incompetence” encompasses conduct that reflects a lack of the knowledge, judgment, and skill that a professional would ordinarily and reasonably be expected to exercise in adequately representing the rights and interests of a client. Such conduct includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Handling a matter that the individual knows or should know that they are not competent to handle, without associating with a professional who is competent to handle such matter;
(b) Handling a matter without adequate preparation under the circumstances; or
(c) Neglect in a matter entrusted to him or her.
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