Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§687h Jurisdiction and service of process

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 14B— - SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - INVESTMENT DIVISION PROGRAMS › Part Part A— - Small Business Investment Companies › § 687h

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Under sections 687, 687a, 687c, 687e, and 687g, the Administration must bring a lawsuit in the district where the licensee’s principal office is, and the defendant may be served where it has a principal office, transacts business, or is found.

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Title 15, §687h

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Any suit or action brought under section 687, 687a, 687c, 687e, or 687g of this title by the Administration at law or in equity to enforce any liability or duty created by, or to enjoin any violation of, this chapter, or any rule, regulation, or order promulgated thereunder, shall be brought in the district wherein the licensee maintains its principal office, and process in such cases may be served in any district in which the defendant maintains its principal office or transacts business, or wherever the defendant may be found.

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For definition of “this chapter”, referred to in text, see

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note set out under section 661 of this title.

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15 U.S.C. § 687h

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73