---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 1601.27"
title: "29"
number: "1601.27"
heading: "Civil actions by the Commission."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/1601.27"
---

# §1601.27. Civil actions by the Commission.


The Commission may bring a civil action against any respondent named in a charge not a government, governmental agency or political subdivision, after thirty (30) days from the date of the filing of a charge with the Commission unless a conciliation agreement acceptable to the Commission has been secured: Provided, however, That the Commission may seek preliminary or temporary relief pursuant to [section 706(f)(2)](/cfr/29/706.md?p=f-2) of title VII, according to the procedures set forth in [§ 1601.23](/cfr/29/1601.23.md) of this part, at any time.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000e to 2000e-17; 42 U.S.C. 12111 to 12117; 42 U.S.C. 2000ff to 2000ff-11; 42 U.S.C. 2000gg to 2000gg-6; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note, as amended; Pub. L. 104-134, Sec. 31001(s)(1), 110 Stat. 1373.

### Source

Source: 42 FR 55388, Oct. 14, 1977, unless otherwise noted.