17 CFR § 201.524 - Suspension of registrations: Duration.

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title: "17 CFR § 201.524 - Suspension of registrations: Duration."
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title_name: "Commodity and Securities Exchanges"
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section_name: "Suspension of registrations: Duration."
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# 201.524 Suspension of registrations: Duration.

Unless set aside, limited or suspended by order of the Commission, a court of competent jurisdiction, or a hearing officer acting pursuant to § 201.531, an order suspending a registration shall remain effective and enforceable until the earlier of:

(a) The completion of the proceedings whether the registration shall be permanently revoked; or

(b) 180 days, or such longer time as consented to by the respondent, after issuance of a briefing schedule order pursuant to § 201.540(b), if an initial decision whether the registration shall be permanently revoked is appealed.