Chapter 12 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code: Reorganization of a Family Farmer or Fisherman

Jeweler, Robin

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Agriculture;    Fishery law and legislation;    Bankruptcy;    Family farms;    Marine resources;   

RP-ID  :  RS20742
RP-ID  :  RS20742 2005-08-02

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Chapter 12 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code dealing with “family farmer” reorganization, temporarily extended 11 times since its original enactment, is made permanent by enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 109-8. It is amended to include “family fisherman” as well. This report surveys the highlights of this chapter