(a) Respondent(s) must serve each other party with the following documents within 45 days of receipt of the statement of claim:

The respondent may include any additional documents supporting the answer to the statement of claim.

(a) Filing Claim with the Director

To initiate an arbitration, a claimant must file the following with the Director:

The claimant may include any additional documents supporting the statement of claim.

(a) The Director will serve the Claim Notification Letter on an associated person directly at the person's residential address or usual place of abode.

(a) Party Portal

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Rule, Rule 13800, and Rule 13807(f), FINRA will pay the panel an honorarium, as follows:

(a) The panel may sanction a party for failure to comply with any provision in the Code, or any order of the panel or single arbitrator authorized to act on behalf of the panel.

(a) This rule provides procedures under which parties and arbitrators may communicate directly.

(b) Only parties that are represented by counsel may use direct communication under this rule.

(a) Except as provided in Rule 13211, no party, or anyone acting on behalf of a party, may communicate with any arbitrator outside of a scheduled hearing or conference regarding an arbitration unless all parties or their representatives are present.

(b) No party, or anyone acting on behalf of a party, may send or give any written motion, request, submission or other materials directly to any arbitrator, unless the arbitrators and the parties agree, or the Code prov