Why did germany use "prize regulations"?

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Originally Posted by BigWalleye

Clay Blair: Hitler's U-Boat War: The Hunted: 1942-1945, Prologue and Chapter One, tells the complete story of what the Prize Regulations were, where they came from, how the KM struggled to live within them, and eventually abandoned them. It would be difficult to do the story justice in a SubSim post.

Thanx, I got the book, but I can't seem to find the page that says when Germany stopped using prize regulations. if u could please tell me the chapter where it says that? thank u in advanced for your help.