---
title: "Build a review protocol for a civil investigative demand"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/competition-and-consumer-law/build-a-document-review-protocol-for-an-accc-s-155-notice/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A29-B7-3-US"
practice_area: "Competition & Consumer Law (ACCC / ACL)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Build a review protocol for a civil investigative demand

> List the conduct and the legal provision the demand states, each class of material, and the return date. Do not write the response or the certificate.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/competition-and-consumer-law/build-a-document-review-protocol-for-an-accc-s-155-notice/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Competition & Consumer Law (ACCC / ACL)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/competition-and-consumer-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List the conduct and the legal provision the demand states, each class of material, and the return date. Do not write the response or the certificate. |
| What the lawyer must review | 15 U.S.C. § 57b-1 lets the Commission demand documentary material, tangible things, reports or answers, and oral testimony, when it has reason to believe the person has material relevant to unfair or deceptive acts or practices, or to antitrust violations. Each demand must state the nature of the conduct and the provision of law. A demand for documents must describe each class with enough definiteness to be fairly identified, and must set a return date that allows a reasonable time. A petition to modify or set aside the demand is due not later than 20 days after service, or before the return date, whichever period is shorter, unless a Commission investigator extends that time in writing. The person may be represented by an attorney at oral testimony. You decide objections and what is produced. The tool does not certify the production. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Build a document review protocol for an ACCC s 155 notice](https://ailawframework.com/practice/competition-and-consumer-law/build-a-document-review-protocol-for-an-accc-s-155-notice.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the conduct and the legal provision the demand states, each class of material, and the return date. Do not write the response or the certificate.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The 20 days is for a petition, and only if that is shorter than the time to the return date. It is not the return date.
- Do not put the client's documents into a public tool.

## Sources

- [15 U.S.C. § 57b-1, Civil investigative demands](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/57b-1) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*