# 17 CFR § 39.7: Enforceability

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.7

## Section

- **Citation:** 17 CFR § 39.7
- **Heading:** Enforceability
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 17—Commodity and Securities Exchanges > CHAPTER I—COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION > PART 39—DERIVATIVES CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS > Subpart A—General Provisions Applicable to Derivatives Clearing Organizations

## Text

An agreement, contract or transaction submitted to a derivatives clearing organization for clearing shall not be void, voidable, subject to rescission, or otherwise invalidated or rendered unenforceable as a result of:
(a) A violation by the derivatives clearing organization of the provisions of the Act or of Commission regulations; or
(b) Any Commission proceeding to alter or supplement a rule under section 8a(7) of the Act, to declare an emergency under section 8a(9) of the Act, or any other proceeding the effect of which is to alter, supplement, or require a derivatives clearing organization to adopt a specific rule or procedure, or to take or refrain from taking a specific action.

## Nearby sections

- [17 CFR § 39.1 § 39.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.1.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.2 § 39.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.2.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.3 § 39.3 Procedures for registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.3.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.4 § 39.4 Procedures for implementing derivatives clearing organization rules and clearing new products.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.4.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.5 § 39.5 Review of swaps for Commission determination on clearing requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.5.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.6 § 39.6 Exemption from derivatives clearing organization registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.6.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.7 § 39.7 Enforceability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.7.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.8 § 39.8 Fraud in connection with the clearing of transactions on a derivatives clearing organization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.8.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.9 § 39.9 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.9.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.10 § 39.10 Compliance with core principles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.10.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.11 § 39.11 Financial resources.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.11.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.12 § 39.12 Participant and product eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.12.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.13 § 39.13 Risk management.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.13.md)
- [17 CFR § 39.14 § 39.14 Settlement procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.14.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-39.7. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.