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§1411 Effect of Failure to Issue Regulations
Title 2 › Chapter 24— CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY › Subchapter IV— ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL DISPUTE-RESOLUTION PROCEDURES › § 1411
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When a case is brought under sections 1405, 1406, 1407, or 1408 and the Board has not made a required rule, the hearing officer, Board, or court must use the most relevant executive agency rule that implements the same law. This does not apply to a case enforcing section 1351 for the offices listed in section 1351(e)(2).
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Title 2, §1411
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In any proceeding under section 1405, 1406, 1407, or 1408 of this title, except a proceeding to enforce section 1351 of this title with respect to offices listed under section 1351(e)(2) of this title, if the Board has not issued a regulation on a matter for which this chapter requires a regulation to be issued, the hearing officer, Board, or court, as the case may be, shall apply, to the extent necessary and appropriate, the most relevant substantive executive agency regulation promulgated to implement the statutory provision at issue in the proceeding.
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2 U.S.C. § 1411
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