17 CFR § 165.19 - Nonenforceability of certain provisions waiving rights and remedies or requiring arbitration of disputes.

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title: "17 CFR § 165.19 - Nonenforceability of certain provisions waiving rights and remedies or requiring arbitration of disputes."
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# 165.19 Nonenforceability of certain provisions waiving rights and remedies or requiring arbitration of disputes.

(a) *Non-waiver.* The rights and remedies provided for in this part may not be waived by any agreement, policy, form, or condition of employment, including by a predispute arbitration agreement. No predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if the agreement requires arbitration of a dispute arising under this part.

(b) *Protected communications.* No person may take any action to impede an individual from communicating directly with the Commission's staff about a possible violation of the Commodity Exchange Act, including by enforcing, or threatening to enforce, a confidentiality agreement or predispute arbitration agreement with respect to such communications.

[82 FR 24501, May 30, 2017]