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Optimizing English And American Security Interests, Lynn M. Lopucki, Arvin I. Abraham, Bernd P. Delahaye
Optimizing English And American Security Interests, Lynn M. Lopucki, Arvin I. Abraham, Bernd P. Delahaye
UF Law Faculty Publications
Since the adoption of Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 in American jurisdictions in the 1960s, scholars have debated the desirability of the extraordinary priority given to secured creditors. Through a point-by-point comparison of English and American security interests, this article provides a new perspective on that long-running debate. The comparison reveals that security functions in strikingly similar manners in the two jurisdictions, while differing sharply in one crucial respect. In contrast to the absolute priority given secured creditors under American law, English law subordinates floating charges to administrative expenses, preferential creditors, and a prescribed share for unsecured creditors. Other, less …
Uniform Commercial Code's Article 9--When Filing Is Not Required To Perfect A Security Interest, William L. Montague
Uniform Commercial Code's Article 9--When Filing Is Not Required To Perfect A Security Interest, William L. Montague
Kentucky Law Journal
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