Chapter 11: Purpose of Chapter 11

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The following abstract summarizes the text of submissions made to the National Bankruptcy Review Commission. The abstract is organized by NBRC working group and topic.

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ID Name Group Other Code
Sec		 Cross
Ref		 Problem Referenced Proposed Solutions
NBRC-
0007		 Leon S. Foreman Scholar-in-Residence - American College of Bankruptcy - Selective Professional Association of 7, 13 & 11 Attys; Accts; Professors; Judges * Gov't Officials (Approx. 300 Fellows).


Does Chapter 11 work Chapter 11 works reasonably well and does not require structural change. Its best attribute is its flexibility.
NBRC-
0009		 Hon. James E. Yacos Judiciary; United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire
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The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 deleted the prior insolvency requirement which had to be satisfied in order to qualify for filing a bankruptcy case under Chapter 11. There is no real suggestion in the legislative history as to the reason for this change. The Commission should consider whether or not there "should" be some threshold for Chapter 11 relief.
NBRC-
0303		 Commercial Law League of America Commercial Law League of America (CLLA)


The Commerical Law League of America believes that the following issues should be considered by the NBRC: What role does chapter 11 serve in the American economy How do parties use the system to reorder business relationships Can the benefits of job preservation and preservation of going-concern value be strengthened The CLLA believes that these issues should receive top priority (no additional details are provided).