22 CFR 213.27 - Joint and several liability.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 23, 2025

Title 22 - Foreign Relations last revised: Jan 17, 2025

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§ 213.27 - Joint and several liability.

When two or more debtors are jointly and severally liable, collection action will not be withheld against one debtor until the other or others pay their proportionate share. The amount of a compromise with one debtor is not precedent in determining compromises from other debtors who have been determined to be jointly and severally liable on the claim.

authority: 22 U.S.C. 2381(a); 31 U.S.C. 902(a); 31 U.S.C. 3701-3719; 5 U.S.C. 5514; 31 CFR part 285; 31 CFR parts 900 through 904

source: 67 FR 47258, July 18, 2002, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 22 CFR 213.27