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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
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CODE OF ARBITRATION

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SECTION 10. AWARD, SETTLEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL.

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(g) Failure to Comply.

(1) The President may, on 30 days written notice, summarily suspend a Member or Associate when the Member, or employee thereof, or Associate:

(i) fails to comply with an award within 30 days from the date of service of the award by NFA or such other period as specified in the award unless there is pending a request to modify the award under Section 10(c) or an application to vacate, modify or correct the award in a court of competent jurisdiction; or

(ii) fails to comply with a settlement agreement within 30 days after NFA terminates the arbitration proceeding pursuant to Section 10(h) or such other period as specified in the settlement agreement,; or

(iii) fails to comply with a settlement agreement executed in connection with an NFA-sponsored pre-arbitration mediation proceeding within 30 days after the time stated in the settlement agreement; or

(iv) fails to pay any fee assessed within the time so ordered by the Panel.

The suspension shall remain in effect until such award, settlement agreement, or order of the Panel has been satisfied. Any Member or Associate subject to a summary suspension may, within 30 days of the date of service of the Notice of Suspension, appeal the suspension to the Commission and may, within 10 days of service of the Notice of Suspension, petition the Commission for a stay of the suspension.

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MEMBER ARBITRATION RULES

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SECTION 10. Award, Settlement and Withdrawal.

(g) Failure to Comply.

(1) The President may, on 30 days written notice, summarily suspend a Member or Associate when the Member or Associate:

(i) fails to comply with an award within 30 days from the date of service of the award by NFA or such other period as specified in the award unless there is pending a request to modify the award under Section 10(c) or an application to vacate, modify or correct the award in a court of competent jurisdiction; or

(ii) fails to comply with a settlement agreement within 30 days after NFA terminates the arbitration proceeding pursuant to Section 10(h) or such other period as specified in the settlement agreement; or

(iii) fails to comply with a settlement agreement executed in connection with an NFA-sponsored pre-arbitration mediation proceeding within 30 days after the time stated in the settlement agreement; or

(iv) fails to pay any fee assessed within the time so ordered by the Panel.

The suspension shall remain in effect until such award, settlement agreement, or order of the Panel has been satisfied. Any Member or Associate subject to a summary suspension may, within 30 days of the date of service of the Notice of Suspension, appeal the suspension to the Commission and may, within 10 days of service of the Notice of Suspension, petition the Commission for a stay of the suspension.