{"data":{"id":"us/16-cfr-5.55","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 CFR 5.55","heading":"Conduct of investigation.","body":"(a) The General Counsel may (1) exercise the authority granted in § 2.5 of the Commission's Rules of Practice to administer oaths and affirmations; and (2) conduct investigational hearings pursuant to part 2 of these rules. He may also recommend that the Commission issue compulsory process in connection with an investigation under this section.\n(b) Witnesses in investigations shall have the rights set forth in § 2.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice.","path":["Title 16—Commercial Practices","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES AND RULES OF PRACTICE","PART 5—STANDARDS OF CONDUCT","Subpart E—Disciplinary Actions Concerning Postemployment Conflict of Interest"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-16.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:29Z","sha256":"5aaed55e38788071975dea989dc760ea1a09d99a4aafa4a970adc0f08f382967","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/16-cfr-5.54","next":"us/16-cfr-5.56"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}