17 CFR § 300.304 - Retained rights of brokers or dealers.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t17/s300.304"
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title: "17 CFR § 300.304 - Retained rights of brokers or dealers."
title_number: 17
title_name: "Commodity and Securities Exchanges"
section_number: "300.304"
section_name: "Retained rights of brokers or dealers."
chapter_name: "SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION"
part_number: "300"
part_name: "RULES OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 78ccc."
regulatory_source: "44 FR 5077, Jan. 25, 1979, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "300"
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# 300.304 Retained rights of brokers or dealers.

(a) Nothing stated in these rules shall be construed to prejudice the right of a broker or dealer to any claim against the debtor's estate, or the right of the trustee to make any claim against a broker or dealer, with respect to a commitment of the debtor which was outstanding on the filing date, but (1) which is not described in § 300.300(c), or (2) which, although described in § 300.300(c), does not meet the requirements specified in § 300.301 or was not closed out of completed in accordance with § 300.302 or was not reported to the trustee in conformity with § 300.303 or was not supported by appropriate documentation.

(b) Nothing stated in these rules shall be construed to prejudice the right of a broker or dealer to a claim against the debtor's estate for the amount by which the money difference due the broker or dealer upon a buy-in or sell-out may exceed the amount paid by the trustee to such broker or dealer.