CFR > Title 17 - Commodity and Securities Exchanges > CHAPTER I—COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION > PART 143—COLLECTION OF CLAIMS OWED THE UNITED STATES ARISING FROM ACTIVITIES UNDER THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION > SUBPART A—General Provisions (§143.2 to §143.8) > 143.5—Collection by compromise.

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—
(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.

Code of Federal Regulations

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