§200.1520. Collateral estoppel.
32 C.F.R. § 200.1520
Where a final determination pertaining to the respondent's liability for acts that violate this part has been rendered in any proceeding in which the respondent was a party and had an opportunity to be heard, the respondent shall be bound by such determination in any proceeding under this part.
In a proceeding under this part, a person is estopped from denying the essential elements of the criminal offense if the proceeding—
Is against a person who has been convicted (whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of a Federal crime charging fraud or false statements; and
Involves the same transactions as in the criminal action.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. chapter 55; 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7a.
Source
Source: 85 FR 60705, Sept. 28, 2020, unless otherwise noted.