§38.601. Mandatory clearing.
17 C.F.R. § 38.601
Transactions executed on or through the designated contract market must be cleared through a Commission-registered derivatives clearing organization, in accordance with the provisions of part 39 of this chapter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, transactions in security futures products executed on or through the designated contract market may alternatively be cleared through a clearing agency, registered pursuant to section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
A designated contract market must coordinate with each derivatives clearing organization to which it submits transactions for clearing, in the development of rules and procedures to facilitate prompt and efficient transaction processing in accordance with the requirements of § 39.12(b)(7) of this chapter.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[77 FR 36700, June 19, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 37803, June 25, 2012]
Source
Source: 77 FR 36700, June 19, 2012, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1a, 2, 6, 6a, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g, 6i, 6j, 6k, 6l, 6m, 6n, 7, 7a-2, 7b, 7b-1, 7b-3, 8, 9, 15, and 21, as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Pub. L. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376.
Source
Source: 66 FR 42277, Aug. 10, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[77 FR 36700, June 19, 2012, as amended at 77 FR 37803, June 25, 2012]