[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR210.8]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                 CHAPTER II--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL
                            TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 210--ADJUDICATION AND ENFORCEMENT--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--Commencement of Preinstitution Proceedings and Investigations
 
Sec. 210.8  Commencement of preinstitution proceedings.


    (a) Upon receipt of complaint. A preinstitution proceeding is 
commenced by filing with the Secretary a signed original complaint and 
the requisite number of true copies. The complainant shall file 14 
confidential copies of the complaint, 14 nonconfidential copies, plus 
one confidential copy and one nonconfidential copy for each person named 
in the complaint as violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and 
one nonconfidential copy for the government of each foreign country of 
any person or persons so named. The same requirements apply for the

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filing of a supplement to the complaint. If the complainant is seeking 
temporary relief, the complainant must file 14 confidential copies of 
the motion, 14 nonconfidential copies, plus one additional confidential 
copy and one additional nonconfidential copy of the motion for such 
relief for each proposed respondent, and one nonconfidential copy for 
the government of the foreign country of the proposed respondent. The 
additional copies of the complaint and motion for temporary relief for 
each proposed respondent and the appropriate foreign government are to 
be provided notwithstanding the procedures applicable to a motion for 
temporary relief, which require service of the complaint and motion for 
temporary relief by the complainant.
    (b) Upon the initiative of the Commission. The Commission may upon 
its initiative commence a preinstitution proceeding based upon any 
alleged violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

[59 FR 39039, Aug. 1, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 32444, June 22, 1995]