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The name given to the statutory body of bankruptcy laws after the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. or Title 11 of the United States Code governs bankruptcy proceedings. Bankruptcy is a matter of federal law and is, with the exception of exemptions, the same in every state. When federal bankruptcy law conflicts with state law, federal law controls.
Bankruptcy Code (Wikipedia)
Bankruptcy Code may refer to:
- Bankruptcy in Canada
- Bankruptcy in China
- Bankruptcy in the United States or Title 11 of the United States Code (aka the "Bankruptcy Code")
- Bankruptcy in the United Kingdom
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, an Act made by Parliament of India which governs law related to bankruptcy and insolvency.
