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The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: Important Implications for the Equipment Leasing Industry

By Paul H. Deutch
June 07, 2005

Introduction: Brief History of the Act

On April 20, 2005, President Bush signed The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 into law (the “Act”). Although the Act has received much media attention in recent months for its potential impact upon consumers seeking protection under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”), it does contain a number of amendments to the Code that will affect, either directly or indirectly, the ways in which equipment lessors will relate to their liquidating or reorganizing lessees. This article provides a brief overview of some of the new amendments to the Code and explains how they will change the dynamics between lessors and lessees.

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