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More leverage for suppliers, but no quick payday.(selected topic)

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| September 01, 2007 | Larsen, Stuart | COPYRIGHT 2007 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

As most savvy collection managers know, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 ("BAPCPA") granted suppliers a priority in payment for goods received by the debtor within 20 days before bankruptcy. The new statute undoubtedly increased the chances that suppliers will achieve a significant recovery in bankruptcy. However, the courts have made it clear that Congress did not guarantee suppliers instant gratification on their newly created pre-bankruptcy administrative priority claims.

To a lesser extent, BAPCPA also benefited suppliers by expanding the time period in which they may exercise their right to reclamation of goods under the ...

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