If the SEC decides to act, the agency can slap S&P with a civil fine, force disgorgement of fees and or seek other appropriate equitable relief.

如果美国证交会最终决定提起起诉，则可能会对标准普尔处以民事罚款、非法所得费用赔偿或寻求其他适当的衡平法救济。

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However, equitable relief regularly will lie only when the common law relief is inadequate.

但是衡平救济一般是在普通法救济不足时才得以适用。

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Proc. 2003-61 appropriately interprets the requirements for equitable relief under Internal Revenue Code Section 6015(f).

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Besides, they noted, the tax code itself does not set a time limit for equitable relief.

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The IRS will not apply the two-year limit in any pending litigation involving equitable relief innocent spouse claims.

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