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Can The Sauvegarde Reform Save French Bankruptcy Law?: A Comparative Look At Chapter 11 And French Bankruptcy Law From An Agency Cost Perspective, Robert Weber
Michigan Journal of International Law
This Note will attempt to explain the intersection of agency costs and bankruptcy law, looking first to general agency problems involved when firms are insolvent and moving next to discussions of how U.S. Chapter 11 and French bankruptcy laws attempt to address these problems. First, I will attempt to articulate the relationship between agency costs and (1) debtor control over the firm during Chapter 11 reorganizations and (2) deviations from the absolute priority rule in Chapter 11. Specifically, I will argue that creditors voluntarily accede to plans proposed by management that impair the same creditors' legal entitlements, and that this …
In Re Adelphia Communications Corp. (Decided Dec. 5, 2003), Phillip Mahoney
In Re Adelphia Communications Corp. (Decided Dec. 5, 2003), Phillip Mahoney
NYLS Law Review
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Not-So-Critical Vendors: Redefining Critical Vendor Orders, Christopher D. Hunt
Not-So-Critical Vendors: Redefining Critical Vendor Orders, Christopher D. Hunt
Kentucky Law Journal
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Mayday, Mayday!: How The Current Bankruptcy Code Fails To Protect The Pensions Of Employees, Amy Lassiter
Mayday, Mayday!: How The Current Bankruptcy Code Fails To Protect The Pensions Of Employees, Amy Lassiter
Kentucky Law Journal
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