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Overview of Canadian bankruptcy law.(International Section)

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| May 01, 2004 | Tighe, Gavin; DaRe, Vern | COPYRIGHT 2004 National Association of Credit Management. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

INTRODUCTION

A "crash course" in Canadian bankruptcy law was probably not considered necessary for many American credit executives a decade ago. With the passage of time, however, as our economies steadily integrate, insolvency proceedings increasingly ignore the 49th parallel. While American and Canadian insolvency and restructuring regimes share some similarities, they are different in other important respects. This article provides a brief overview of insolvency proceedings in Canada that every American credit executive should take into account when they are involved in such proceedings. It outlines Canada's legislative framework and briefly describes the ...

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