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J.P. Morgan
Over The Counter Derivatives Approval Form for Equity Options
and Structured Products
A. Derivatives Approval Level
Level 1: Covered writing/Structured Products
Level 2: Buying Options/Stnictured Products
Level 3: Spreads/SITuctured Products
Level 5: Uncovered Writing/Structured Products
Level 6: Combinations/Straddles/Structured Products
OTC Options
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Structured Products
B. ARBITRATION; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS.
THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PREDISPUTE ARBITRATION CLAUSE. BY SIGNING AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT,
THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
•
ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE GIVING UP THE RIGHT TO SUE EACH OTHER IN COURT, INCLUDING THE
RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY THE RULES OF THE ARBITRATION FORUM IN WHICH A
CLAIM IS FILED.
•
ARBITRATION AWARDS ARE GENERALLY FINAL AND BINDING; A PARTY'S ABILITY TO HAVE A COURT REVERSE
OR MODIFY AN ARBITRATION AWARD IS VERY LIMITED.
•
THE ABILITY OF THE PARTIES TO OBTAIN DOCUMENTS, WITNESS STATEMENTS AND OTHER DISCOVERY IS
GENERALLY MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IN COURT PROCEEDINGS.
•
THE ARBITRATORS DO NOT HAVE TO EXPLAIN THE REASON(S) FOR THEIR AWARD UNLESS, IN AN ELIGIBLE
CASE, A JOINT REQUEST FOR AN EXPLAINED DECISION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY ALL PARTIES TO THE PANEL AT
LEAST 20 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED HEARING DATE.
•
THE PANEL OF ARBITRATORS MAY INCLUDE A MINORITY OF ARBITRATORS WHO WERE OR ARE AFFILIATED
WITH THElSECURITIES INDUSTRY.
•
THE RULES OF SOME ARBITRATION FORUMS MAY IMPOSE TIME LIMITS FOR BRINGING A CLAIM IN
ARBITRATION. IN SOME CASES, A CLAIM THAT IS INELIGIBLE FOR ARBITRATION MAY BE BROUGHT IN COURT.
•
THE RULES OF THE ARBITRATION FORUM IN WHICH THE CLAIM IS FILED, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO,
SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THIS AGREEMENT.
•
NO PERSON SHALL BRING A PUTATIVE OR CERTIFIED CLASS ACTION TO ARBITRATION, NOR SEEK TO ENFORCE
ANY PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO HAS INITIATED IN COURT A
PUTATIVE CLASS ACTION OR WHO IS A MEMBER OF A PUTATIVE CLASS WHO HAS NOT OPTED OUT OF THE CLASS
WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS ENCOMPASSED BY THE PUTATIVE CLASS ACTION UNTIL:
(I)
THE CLASS CERTIFICATION IS DENIED;
(II)
THE CLASS IS DECERTIFIED; OR
(III)
THE CUSTOMER IS EXCLUDED FROM THE CLASS BY THE COURT.
SUCH FORBEARANCE TO ENFORCE AN AGREEMENT SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF ANY RIGHTS UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT STATED HEREIN.
•
BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, J.P. MORGAN AND I AGREE THAT CONTROVERSIES ARISING UNDER, OR
RELATING TO, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ACTIVITY BETWEEN ME AND ).P. MORGAN, ITS PREDECESSORS, AND
ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ANY OF THEIR, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND ANY
OTHER CONTROL PERSONS AND ANY OF THEIR AGENTS, WHETHER ARISING PRIOR TO, ON OR SUBSEQUENT TO
THE DATE HEREOF, SHALL BE DETERMINED BY ARBITRATION PANEL APPOINTED BY FINRA IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ITS RULES, AND SUCH HEARING OR HEARINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN A LOCALE SELECTED BY FINRA
THE AWARD OF THE ARBITRATORS, OR OF THE MAJORITY OF THEM, SHALL BE FINAL, AND JUDGMENT UPON THE
AWARD RENDERED MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT, STATE OR FEDERAL, HAVING JURISDICTION.
•
THIS AGREEMENT, AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, AND/OR THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES, WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT
REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES.
I HEREBY AGREE TO RECEIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL MATTERS, ACTIONS OR
PROCEEDINGS BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO, THIS AGREEMENT BY CONFIRMED,
RETURN-RECEIPT REQUESTED MAIL, AND THAT DELIVERY SHALL BE PRESUMED IF SUCH SERVICE IS MAILED TO
THE ADDRESS MAINTAINED BY J.P. MORGAN IN ITS RECORDS.
).P. Morgan Use Only
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CAS
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U51074
Confidential Treatment Requested by JPMorgan Chase
JPM-SDNY-00062955
EFTA01583309
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