n. an order of a court or government agency to a person, business or organization to stop doing something upon a strong showing that the activity is harmful and/or contrary to law. The order may be permanent or hold until a final judicial determination of legality occurs. In many instances the activity is believed to cause irreparable damage such a...
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An order issued after notice and opportunity for hearing, requiring a depository institution, a holding company or a depository institution official to terminate unlawful, unsafe or unsound banking practices. Cease-and-desist orders are issued by the appropriate federal regulatory agencies under the Financial Institutions Supervisory Act and can be...
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An order by the Federal Trade Commission requiring an advertiser to stop running a deceptive or unfair advertisement, campaign, or claim.
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(n) Cease and Desist Order is the court order prohibiting or stopping certain actions, which the court or any other authority has found harmful or against the law. Such orders may be issued as a permanent one or a temporary one until the disposal of the matter permanently. Such orders are issued when the activity is expected to cause irreparable da...
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An order of a court or government agency to a person, business, or organization to stop doing something. In order to obtain such an order, the plaintiff needs to make a strong showing that the activity is harmful to the plaintiff or contrary to law. Likely subjects a cease and desist order might, for example, include the felling of timber contrary ...
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Order of an administrative agency or court prohibiting a person or business from continuing a particular course of conduct.
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an order by a government agency to a person or corporation to terminate a business practice found by the agency to be illegal or unfair.
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