[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR170.8]

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              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 170_REGISTERED FUTURES ASSOCIATIONS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart A_Standards Governing Commission Review of Applications for 
    Registration as a Futures Association Under Section 17 of the Act
 
Sec.  170.8  Settlement of customer disputes (section 17(b)(10) of the Act).

    A futures association must be able to demonstrate its capacity to 
promulgate rules and to conduct proceedings that provide a fair, 
equitable and expeditious procedure, through arbitration or otherwise, 
for the voluntary settlement of a customer's claim or grievance brought 
against any member of the association or any employee of a member of the 
association. Such rules shall conform to and be consistent with section 
17(b)(10) of the Act and be consistent with the guidelines and 
acceptable practices for dispute resolution found within Appendix A and 
Appendix B to Part 38 of this chapter.

[66 FR 42288, Aug. 10, 2001]

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