[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: 17CFR171.44]

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              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 171_RULES RELATING TO REVIEW OF NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION DECISIONS IN 
 
    Subpart D_Commission Review of Decisions by the National Futures 
              Association In Member Responsibility Actions
 
Sec.  171.44  Notice of appeal.

    (a) Time to file. Any party aggrieved by a final decision of the 
National Futures Association in a member responsibility action may, 
within thirty days of the service of the notice described in Sec.  
171.42, file with the Proceedings Clerk and serve on the National 
Futures Association a notice of appeal. The filing of such a notice 
shall not stay the effective date of the decision.
    (b) Contents. The notice of appeal shall meet the content 
requirements of Sec.  171.23(b).
    (c) Filing fee. Each notice of appeal must be accompanied by a 
nonrefundable filing fee of $100. This amount may be paid by check, bank 
draft or money order, payable to the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission.
    (d) Defective notices of appeal. Notices of appeal that are untimely 
or not accompanied by the filing fee shall not be accepted by the 
Proceedings Clerk absent a showing, by motion, of excusable neglect.