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# Qualifying Period

### Definition

In order provide a regular and known interval for Affiliates to get compensated for their work, Qualifying Periods are used to define those intervals.\
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All times of Qualifying Periods are based on the EST Timezone.

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### Regular Period

Generally speaking, the [Regular Period](/compensation-plan/business-logic/qualifying-period/regular-period.md) is a interval that applies to every Affiliate partnered with the company and is therefore used to define what invoices will be commissioned by what commission release.

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### Faststart Period

Only for new Affiliates, there is the [Faststart Period](/compensation-plan/business-logic/qualifying-period/faststart-period.md) that allows them to have a fair possibility to achieve a solid rank for their first commission payout - independent from their date of registration.\
Achieving certain ranks within this period will be rewarded with a [Faststart Bonus](/compensation-plan/business-logic/bonus/fast-start-bonus.md) payment.

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