---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 C.F.R. § 25.13"
title: "15"
number: "25.13"
heading: "Parties to the hearing."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/15/25.13"
---

# §25.13. Parties to the hearing.

- (a) The parties to the hearing shall be the respondent and the authority.
- (b) Pursuant to [31 U.S.C. 3730(c)(5)](/usc/31/3730.md?p=c-5), a private plaintiff under the False Claims Act may participate in these proceedings to the extent authorized by the provisions of that Act.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 6101-6104, Pub. L. 99-509, 100 Stat. 1874 (31 U.S.C. 3801-3812); Sec. 4, as amended, and sec. 5, Pub. L. 101-410, 104 Stat. 890 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note); Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.

### Source

Source: 55 FR 47854, Nov. 16, 1990, unless otherwise noted.