(a) The Director may decline to permit the use of the FINRA arbitration forum if the Director determines that, given the purposes of FINRA and the intent of the Code, the subject matter of the dispute is inappropriate, or that accepting the matter would pose a risk to the health or safety of arbitrators, staff, or parties or their representatives. Only the Director may exercise the authority
In any appeal or review proceeding pursuant to the Rule 9300 Series, the National Adjudicatory Council may affirm, dismiss, modify, or reverse with respect to each finding, or remand the disciplinary proceeding with instructions. The National Adjudicatory Council may affirm, modify, reverse, increase, or reduce any sanction (including the terms of any permanent cease and desist order), or
(a) Briefs; Reply Briefs; Requirements
Parties may file briefs in connection with proceedings governed by the Rule 9300 Series. Briefs shall be confined to the particular matters at issue. An exception to findings, conclusions, or sanctions shall be supported by citation to the relevant portions of the record, including references to specific pages relied upon, and by concise argument,
(a) Appointment by National Adjudicatory Council
Following the filing of a notice of appeal pursuant to Rule 9311 or a notice of review pursuant to Rule 9312, the National Adjudicatory Council or the Review Subcommittee shall appoint a Subcommittee or an Extended Proceeding Committee to participate, subject to Rule 9345, in a disciplinary proceeding appealed or called for review.
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(a) Availability
At any time prior to the issuance of a decision pursuant to Rule 9349, the National Adjudicatory Council, the Review Subcommittee, a Subcommittee or, if applicable, an Extended Proceeding Committee, or Counsel to the National Adjudicatory Council, for good cause shown, may extend or shorten a period prescribed by the Code for the filing of any papers, except that Counsel
(a) Rules of Evidence
The formal rules of evidence shall not apply in a proceeding brought under the Rule 9000 Series.
(b) Official Notice
In a proceeding governed by the Rule 9000 Series, an Adjudicator may take official notice of such matters as might be judicially noticed by a court, or of other matters within the specialized knowledge of FINRA as an expert body. Before an
