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3C1

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Definition of '3C1'

A portion of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that permits the exclusion of investment companies from standard registration requirements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if they have fewer than 100 U.S. investors.
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Investopedia explains '3C1'

This particular section is one of two policies used frequently by hedge fund companies to avoid certain SEC requirements.

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