{"data":{"id":"us/27-cfr-10.52","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"27 CFR 10.52","heading":"Practice which puts trade buyer independence at risk.","body":"The practice specified in this section is deemed to place trade buyer independence at risk within the description of exclusion in § 10.51: Industry member payments of money to the employee(s) of a trade buyer without the knowledge or consent of the trade buyer-employer in return for the employee agreeing to order distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages from the industry member. The practice enumerated here is an example and does not constitute a complete list of those situations which result in such control.","path":["Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms","CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","SUBCHAPTER A—ALCOHOL","PART 10—COMMERCIAL BRIBERY","Subpart D—Exclusion"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-27.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:11Z","sha256":"34c60a4c89850e11834edbc7245383c9a177b94d13b79f6569a855258b4d29a4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/27-cfr-10.51","next":"us/27-cfr-10.53"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}