17 CFR 230.240
§ 230.240 Exemption for certain security-based swaps.
United States · 17 CFR — Commodity and Securities Exchanges · Status: effective
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- 17 CFR 230.240, § 230.240 Exemption for certain security-based swaps, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/68633
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(a) Except as expressly provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the Act does not apply to the offer or sale of any security-based swap that is:
(1) A security-based swap agreement, as defined in Section 2A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 77b(b)-1) as in effect prior to July 16, 2011; and
(2) Entered into between eligible contract participants (as defined in Section 1a(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1a(12)) as in effect prior to July 16, 2011, other than a person who is an eligible contract participant under Section 1a(12)(C) of the Commodity Exchange Act as in effect prior to July 16, 2011).
(b) The exemption provided in paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to the provisions of Section 17(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 77q(a)).
(c) This section will expire on February 11, 2018.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.