The Role of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Under the Commodity Futures

Authors

Michigan Law Review, University of Michigan Law School

Abstract

After a brief look at the functions of futures markets, the conditions that led to the enactment of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act, and the major provisions of the Act, this note will critically examine the information now available on the major issues left to the Commission to decide, point to additional information that would be useful in making judgments on these issues, and recommend solutions. It will then discuss two problems not considered in the 1974 legislation--export controls and margin oversight--suggesting areas for action by the Commission.

Recommended Citation

Michigan Law Review, The Role of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Under the Commodity Futures, 73 Mich. L. Rev. 710 (1975).
Available at: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mlr/vol73/iss4/7