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JMJ CAPITAL GROUP LLC NFA 08BCC00031 NFA ID: 0395224

Respondent/Effective Date Summary
 NFA IDRespondentEffective Date
 0395275CARNICER, RAFAEL04/09/2009
 0395274GARCIA, JOEL04/09/2009
 0395224JMJ CAPITAL GROUP LLC04/09/2009
Rule Summary
 NFA IDRespondentRule Type
 0395275CARNICER, RAFAEL• C.R.2-5 - FAILURE TO COOPERATE W/ NFA
  • C.R.2-9(a) - SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES
 0395274GARCIA, JOEL• C.R.2-5 - FAILURE TO COOPERATE W/ NFA
  • C.R.2-9(a) - SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES
 0395224JMJ CAPITAL GROUP LLC• C.R.2-13 - RECORDKEEPING FOR CPOS/CTAS
  • C.R.2-5 - FAILURE TO COOPERATE W/ NFA
  • C.R.2-9(a) - SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES
Committee Summary
 NFA IDRespondentCommittee
 0395275CARNICER, RAFAEL• BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
 0395274GARCIA, JOEL• BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
 0395224JMJ CAPITAL GROUP LLC• BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
Action Summary
 NFA IDRespondentAction Types
 0395275CARNICER, RAFAEL• GENERAL CONDUCT
 0395274GARCIA, JOEL• GENERAL CONDUCT
 0395224JMJ CAPITAL GROUP LLC• GENERAL CONDUCT
Penalty/Event Summary
 NFA IDRespondentPenalty/EventEvent Date
 0395275CARNICER, RAFAEL• FINE (CONTINGENT) $2500003/25/2009
  • TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS 90 DAYS03/25/2009
  • TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL FROM NFA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP 90 DAYS03/25/2009
  • TEMPORARY BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP 90 DAYS03/25/2009
 0395274GARCIA, JOEL• TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL FROM NFA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP 90 DAYS03/25/2009
  • TEMPORARY BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP 90 DAYS03/25/2009
  • TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS 90 DAYS03/25/2009
  • FINE (CONTINGENT) $2500003/25/2009
 0395224JMJ CAPITAL GROUP LLC• PERMANENT BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP03/25/2009
  • PERMANENT BAR FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS03/25/2009
  • WITHDRAW FROM MEMBERSHIP PERM03/25/2009
Narrative Summary
Narrative for 0395275 - CARNICER, RAFAEL
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COMPLAINT:

On December 12, 2008, NFA issued a Complaint charging JMJ with failure to prepare, distribute and maintain required reports and records. The Complaint also charged JMJ, Garcia and Carnicer with failure to cooperate in an NFA investigation and failing to diligently supervise employees and agents in the conduct of their commodity futures activities.

DECISION:

On March 25, 2009, JMJ was ordered to withdraw its NFA membership and not apply for NFA membership or principal status with any NFA Member in the future. Garcia and Carnicer were each ordered to withdraw their Associate NFA membership and their principal status with an NFA Member and not apply for NFA membership, Associate NFA membership or principal status with any NFA Member for ninety days from the date of their withdrawal. In the event that Garcia and Carnicer attains NFA membership, Associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member in the future, they were each ordered to pay a $25,000 fine due in full within thirty days of attaining any such status.

 
Narrative for 0395274 - GARCIA, JOEL
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COMPLAINT:

On December 12, 2008, NFA issued a Complaint charging JMJ with failure to prepare, distribute and maintain required reports and records. The Complaint also charged JMJ, Garcia and Carnicer with failure to cooperate in an NFA investigation and failing to diligently supervise employees and agents in the conduct of their commodity futures activities.

DECISION:

On March 25, 2009, JMJ was ordered to withdraw its NFA membership and not apply for NFA membership or principal status with any NFA Member in the future. Garcia and Carnicer were each ordered to withdraw their Associate NFA membership and their principal status with an NFA Member and not apply for NFA membership, Associate NFA membership or principal status with any NFA Member for ninety days from the date of their withdrawal. In the event that Garcia and Carnicer attains NFA membership, Associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member in the future, they were each ordered to pay a $25,000 fine due in full within thirty days of attaining any such status.

 
Narrative for 0395224 - JMJ CAPITAL GROUP LLC
**TO VIEW DOCUMENTS, GO TO CASE DOCUMENTS. FOR A COPY OF DOCUMENTS, CONTACT NFA'S INFORMATION CENTER.**

COMPLAINT:

On December 12, 2008, NFA issued a Complaint charging JMJ with failure to prepare, distribute and maintain required reports and records. The Complaint also charged JMJ, Garcia and Carnicer with failure to cooperate in an NFA investigation and failing to diligently supervise employees and agents in the conduct of their commodity futures activities.

DECISION:

On March 25, 2009, JMJ was ordered to withdraw its NFA membership and not apply for NFA membership or principal status with any NFA Member in the future. Garcia and Carnicer were each ordered to withdraw their Associate NFA membership and their principal status with an NFA Member and not apply for NFA membership, Associate NFA membership or principal status with any NFA Member for ninety days from the date of their withdrawal. In the event that Garcia and Carnicer attains NFA membership, Associate membership or principal status with any NFA Member in the future, they were each ordered to pay a $25,000 fine due in full within thirty days of attaining any such status.

 
Case Documents Summary
 NFA IDRespondentDocument Type
 0395275CARNICER, RAFAELCOMPLAINT
 0395275CARNICER, RAFAELDECISION
 0395274GARCIA, JOELCOMPLAINT
 0395274GARCIA, JOELDECISION
 0395224JMJ CAPITAL GROUP LLCCOMPLAINT
 0395224JMJ CAPITAL GROUP LLCDECISION
 
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