Download This PaperDebtor’s Discharge Under United States Bankruptcy Code: Mechanisms and Consequences
21 Pages Posted: 22 Jul 2010 Last revised: 27 Jul 2010
Date Written: March 21, 2010
Abstract
The Code came to limelight after the legendary Lehman filing. The instant work outlines the basic framework of bankruptcy proceedings in the United States. Discharge rules in United States are inclined towards preserving the economic interests of an honest debtor.
Keywords: Chapter 7, Chapter 11-13, Discharge, Bankruptcy
JEL Classification: G33
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