United States: Federal Register: FINRA Publishes Proposal Requiring Arbitration Parties To Use Online Dispute Resolution Portal

The SEC requested comments on a FINRA proposal to amend the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes, and the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes. The proposal would require parties to use the FINRA Office of Dispute Resolution Party Portal to submit documents and view their arbitration case information, in most cases. The request for comments was published in the Federal Register.

Comments on FINRA's proposal must be submitted by September 7, 2016.

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