[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR9.26]

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              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 9--RULES RELATING TO REVIEW OF EXCHANGE DISCIPLINARY, ACCESS DENIAL OR OTHER ADVERSE ACTIONS--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart C--Initial Procedure With Respect to Appeals
 
Sec. 9.26  Participation of Commission staff.

    Within twenty days after receipt of the answering brief, the 
Division of Market Oversight and/or the Division of Clearing and 
Intermediary Oversight may file with the Proceedings Clerk a notice of 
intention to participate in the proceedings as amicus curiae. Within 
thirty days after filing the notice of intention to participate, the 
Division may file a brief as amicus curiae. Without prior leave of the 
Commission, the brief may not exceed thirty-five pages. The brief must 
be filed and served on

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the appellant, exchange and any other parties to the proceeding in the 
manner specified by these rules. Within ten days after service of the 
Division's brief, any party may file a reply to the Division's brief. 
After the filing of the notice of intent to participate, no employee of 
the Division(s) filing the notice may thereafter make any communication 
relating to the proceeding, other than on the record of the proceeding 
before the Commission, to any Commissioner or Commission decisional 
employee.

[52 FR 25366, July 7, 1987, as amended at 67 FR 62352, Oct. 7, 2002]