12306. Answering Third Party Claims

(a) A party responding to a third party claim must serve all other parties with the following documents within 45 days of receipt of the third party claim:
(1) Signed and dated Submission Agreement; and
(2) An answer specifying the relevant facts and available defenses to the third party claim.
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12304. Answering Counterclaims

(a) Except as provided in Rule 12300(a)(2), a claimant must serve any answer to a counterclaim on each other party through the Party Portal within 20 days of receipt of the counterclaim. At the same time, the claimant must file the answer to the counterclaim with the Director.
(b) The answer must include the relevant facts and available defenses to the counterclaim.

12214. Payment of Arbitrators

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Rule and in Rule 12800, FINRA will pay the panel an honorarium, as follows:
(1) $300 to each arbitrator for each hearing session in which he or she participates;
(2) an additional $125 to the chairperson for each prehearing conference in which he or she participates;
(3) an additional $250 per day to the chairperson for each hearing on the merits;
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