Regulacje rynkowe · 23.06.1995
Rules of Practice
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announces the adoption of comprehensive revisions to its Rules of Practice (``Rules''), the procedural rules that govern Commission administrative proceedings. Enforcement proceedings initiated by the Commission and review of disciplinary proceedings brought by self-regulatory organizations are among the most frequently occurring and significant proceedings governed by the Rules. Adoption of the Rules and the other actions taken today implement recommendations made by the Commission's Task Force on Administrative Proceedings in its final Report, entitled Fair and Efficient Administrative Proceedings. The Rules contain procedures implementing authority granted to the Commission by the Securities Enforcement Remedies and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 to issue administrative temporary cease-and-desist and disgorgement orders. The Rules also implement revised procedures for the conduct of hearings, including simplified service of orders instituting proceeding, expanded use of prehearing conferences, codification of policies on the availability of certain investigation files to respondents in enforcement and disciplinary proceedings, issuanc