But doing so would set off a string of compensation claims, which the courts are not yet equipped to assess.

然而这种做法会掀起一连串赔偿要求，而法院并未准备好评估。

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Paid contractual penalties shall be set off against claims for damages.

已支付的违约金应从损害赔偿金中扣除。

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The same rule applies to set-off defences, unless the arbitral tribunal, after consulting with the parties, concludes that such set-off claims will not require significant additional work.

该规则也同样适用于抵消抗辩，除非仲裁庭经咨询当事人各方，认定该等抵消抗辩并不引起实质性的额外工作。

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They frequently seek information about claims paid so they can set off any court award by the amount the plaintiff has already obtained elsewhere.

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But in April 2009 the U.S. told Tronox that the DOE had frozen those funds pending discussions about the right of the U.S. to set off the Title X reimbursement against its pre-petition claims in the Tronox bankruptcy.

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