37 C.F.R. PART 251--COPYRIGHT ARBITRATION ROYALTY PANEL RULES OF PROCEDURE
TITLE 37--Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
CHAPTER II--COPYRIGHT OFFICE, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SUBCHAPTER B--COPYRIGHT ARBITRATION ROYALTY PANEL RULES AND PROCEDURES
PART 251--COPYRIGHT ARBITRATION ROYALTY PANEL RULES OF PROCEDURE
Subpart A--ORGANIZATION
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| Purpose of Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels.
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| Arbitrator lists: Objections.
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| Qualifications of the arbitrators.
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| Composition and selection of Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels.
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| Actions of Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels.
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| Suspension of proceedings.
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Subpart B--PUBLIC ACCESS TO COPYRIGHT ARBITRATION ROYALTY PANEL MEETINGS
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| Conduct of open meetings.
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| Procedure for closed meetings.
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| Transcripts of closed meetings.
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| Requests to open or close meetings.
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Subpart C--PUBLIC ACCESS TO AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS
Subpart D--STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
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| Basic obligations of arbitrators.
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| Financial disclosure statement.
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| Gifts and other things of monetary value.
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| Outside employment and other activities.
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| Pre-arbitration and post-arbitration employment restrictions.
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| Use of nonpublic information.
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| Billing and commitment to standards.
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Subpart E--PROCEDURES OF COPYRIGHT ARBITRATION ROYALTY PANELS
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| Suspension or waiver of rules.
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| Filing and service of written cases and pleadings.
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| Discovery and prehearing motions.
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| Conduct of hearings: Role of arbitrators.
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| Conduct of hearings: Witnesses and counsel.
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| Proposed findings and conclusions.
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| Report to the Librarian of Congress.
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| Assessment of costs of arbitration panels.
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| Order of the Librarian of Congress.
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Subpart F--RATE ADJUSTMENT PROCEEDINGS
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| Commencement of adjustment proceedings.
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| Consideration of petition; settlements.
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| Disposition of petition; initiation of arbitration proceeding.
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| Deduction of costs of rate adjustment proceedings.
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Subpart G--ROYALTY FEE DISTRIBUTION PROCEEDINGS
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| Commencement of proceedings.
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| Declaration of controversy: Initiation of arbitration proceeding.
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| Deduction of costs of distribution proceedings.
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