Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 240.10b-1 — b-1 Prohibition Of Use Of Manipulative Or Deceptive Devices Or Contrivances With Respect To Certain Securities Exempted From Registration
17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-1
The term manipulative or deceptive device or contrivance, as used in section 10(b) (48 Stat. 891; 15 U.S.C. 78j(b)), is hereby defined to include any act or omission to act with respect to any security exempted from the operation of section 12(a) (48 Stat. 892; 15 U.S.C. 78l(a)) pursuant to any section in this part which specifically provides that this section shall be applicable to such security if such act or omission to act would have been unlawful under section 9(a) (48 Stat. 889; 15 U.S.C. 78i(a)), or any rule or regulation heretofore or hereafter prescribed thereunder, if done or omitted to be done with respect to a security registered on a national securities exchange, and the use of any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce or of the mails or of any facility of any national securities exchange to use or employ any such device or contrivance in connection with the purchase or sale of any such security is hereby prohibited.
For applicability of this section, see §§ 240.12a-4 and 240.12a-5. For regulations relating to employment of manipulative and deceptive devices, see §§ 240.10b-3 and 240.10b-5.
Authorizing Statute
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Records and reports15 U.S.C. § 78q
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Registration of securities15 U.S.C. § 77f
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Registration and regulation of brokers and dealers15 U.S.C. § 78o
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Foreign securities exchanges15 U.S.C. § 78dd
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Information required in registration statement15 U.S.C. § 77g
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General provisions of a liquidation proceeding15 U.S.C. § 78fff
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Necessity for regulation15 U.S.C. § 78b
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Proxies15 U.S.C. § 78n
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Classes of securities under this subchapter15 U.S.C. § 77c
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Registration requirements for securities15 U.S.C. § 78l
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Executive compensation and corporate governance12 U.S.C. § 5221
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Findings and purposes12 U.S.C. § 5461
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Creation; membership; compensation and expenses12 U.S.C. § 241
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Short title15 U.S.C. § 78a
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Trading by members of exchanges, brokers, and dealers15 U.S.C. § 78k
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Manipulative and deceptive devices15 U.S.C. § 78j
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Operations of designated financial market utilities12 U.S.C. § 5465
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Definitions and application15 U.S.C. § 78c
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National securities exchanges15 U.S.C. § 78f
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Rules, regulations, and orders; annual reports15 U.S.C. § 78w
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Comprehensive energy plan15 U.S.C. § 781
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Transaction fees15 U.S.C. § 78ee
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Failure of corporate officers to certify financial reports18 U.S.C. § 1350
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Manipulation of security prices15 U.S.C. § 78i