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17 CFR §143.5

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The Commission may settle claims not exceeding $100,000 (excluding interest) by compromise at less than the principal amount of the claim if—
  1. (a)The debtor shows an inability to pay the full amount within a reasonable period of time;
  2. (b)The Government would be unable to enforce collection in full through litigation or administrative means within a reasonable period of time;
  3. (c)The cost of collecting the claim in full is not justified by the amount of the claim; or
  4. (d)The Commission's enforcement policy would be served by settlement of the claim for less than the full amount.