[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: 19CFR212.01]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                 CHAPTER II--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL
                            TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 212--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 212.01  Purpose.


    (a) The Equal Access to Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. 504 (called ``the 
Act'' in this part), provides for the award of attorney fees and other 
expenses to eligible individuals and entities who are parties to certain 
administrative proceedings (called ``adversary adjudications'') before 
an agency. Under the Act an eligible party may receive an award when it 
prevails over an agency, unless the agency's position in the proceeding 
was substantially justified or special circumstances make an award 
unjust. The rules in this part describe the parties eligible for awards 
and the Commission proceedings that are covered. They also explain how 
to apply for awards, and

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the procedures and standards that the Commission will use to make them.