# 12 C.F.R. § 269b.121 (2026): Contents of answer

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## Section

- **Citation:** 12 C.F.R. § 269b.121 (2026)
- **Heading:** Contents of answer
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 12 CFR: Banks and Banking / Chapter II: FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM / Part 269b: CHARGES OF UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES / § 269b.121: § 269b.121   Contents of answer.

## Text

The answer shall contain:
(a) A specific admission or denial, and where appropriate, explanation thereof; or if the respondent is without knowledge of the allegation, he shall so state and such statement shall operate as a denial. Admissions or denials may be to all or part of an allegation but shall be responsive to the substance of the allegation;
(b) A specified, detailed statement of any affirmative defense;
(c) A clear and concise statement of the facts and matters of law relied upon constituting the grounds of defense.
Any allegation of the charge not denied in the answer may be deemed admitted and may be so found by the panel.

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