[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR143.5]

[Page 516-517]
 
              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 143_COLLECTION OF CLAIMS OWED THE UNITED STATES ARISING FROM ACTIVITIES 
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec.  143.5  Collection by compromise.

    The Commission may settle claims not exceeding $100,000 (excluding 
interest) by compromise at less than the principal amount of the claim 
if--

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    (a) The debtor shows an inability to pay the full amount within a 
reasonable period of time;
    (b) The Government would be unable to enforce collection in full 
through litigation or administrative means within a reasonable period of 
time;
    (c) The cost of collecting the claim in full is not justified by the 
amount of the claim; or
    (d) The Commission's enforcement policy would be served by 
settlement of the claim for less than the full amount.

[50 FR 5384, Feb. 8, 1985, as amended at 57 FR 61292, Dec. 24, 1992]