[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR12.206]

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              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 12_RULES RELATING TO REPARATIONS--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart D_Rules Applicable to Summary Decisional Proceedings
 
Sec.  12.206  Pre-decision conferences.

    At any time after a summary decisional proceeding has been commenced 
pursuant to Sec.  12.26(b), the Judgment Officer may, in his discretion, 
conduct one or more pre-decision conferences to be held in Washington, 
DC or by telephone, with all parties, for the purposes of:
    (a) Discussing the advisability of electing the voluntary decisional 
procedure;
    (b) Encouraging settlement of the entire case, or any part thereof, 
(such discussions may be ex parte with the consent of all parties);
    (c) Simplifying or clarifying issues;
    (d) Obtaining stipulations, admissions of fact and of authenticity 
of documents;
    (e) Discussing amendments or supplements to the pleadings;
    (f) Encouraging an early settlement of disputes relating to 
discovery; and
    (g) Discussing any matters of relevance in the proceeding.

At or following the conclusion of such a conference, the Judgment 
Officer may serve a pre-decision memorandum and order setting forth the 
agreements, if any, reached by the parties, any procedural 
determinations made by him, and the issues for resolution not disposed 
of by the admissions or agreements by the parties. Such order, when 
issued, shall control the subsequent course of the proceeding unless 
modified to prevent injustice.