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There is also a UK insolvency law which applies across the United Kingdom, since bankruptcy refers only to insolvency of individuals and partnerships. Other procedures, for example administration and liquidation, apply to insolvent companies. However, the term 'bankruptcy' is often used when referring to insolvent companies in the general media.
Since the 1970s, particularly from the time of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 in the United States, and since the Insolvency Act 1986 in the UK, two broad strands of thought emerged. The first and very prominent view, stemming primarily from work by Thomas H. Jackson and Douglas Baird is known as the "creditors' bargain model". [ 222 ]
Administration in United Kingdom law is the main kind of procedure in UK insolvency law when a company is unable to pay its debts. The management of the company is usually replaced by an insolvency practitioner whose statutory duty is to rescue the company, save the business, or get the best result possible.
An individual may voluntarily petition the local Court with bankruptcy jurisdiction for a Bankruptcy Order (BO)to be made, usually by a District Judge. The petition will require a supporting statement of affairs. On the making of the BO, the Court notifies the Official Receiver (OR) and may in certain cases also appoint an Insolvency Practitioner.
The Bankruptcy Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 71) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Section 32 established the first statutory regime for preferential debts in bankruptcy, between local rates, taxes, wages and salaries of clerks, servants, labourers and workers.
Bankruptcy is a legal status involving court processes under U.S. Code: Title 11, better known as the Bankruptcy Code. It often requires the involvement of lawyers and may result in court orders ...
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Bankruptcy will usually dissolve a partnership and prevent a debtor from acting as a director of a company. A self-employed trader will have to disclose the fact that he or she is bankrupt when obtaining credit, for example when dealing with suppliers. There are no such implications with an IVA, although lenders often ask.