Regulatory Alerts2013-02-26 | 2013-04252Commodity Futures Trading Commission Final Rule on Proceedings
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a final rule amending 17 CFR Parts 10, 12, and 171 to simplify and clarify service, filing, and formatting requirements for administrative and reparations proceedings. The amendments replace formal affidavits of service with signed statements, explicitly permit electronic service and filing via email and fax, and reduce maximum brief lengths to enhance efficiency. Additionally, the Commission clarified the authority of Judgment Officers to conduct formal decisional proceedings and appointed Presiding Officers other than Administrative Law Judges in specific registration-related matters.
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