Events Tagged: "federal law"

First U.S. Bankruptcy Act passed - applies only to merchants and traders, allows voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy, discharge available

Second U.S. Bankruptcy Act - passed after Civil War, applies to all persons not just traders, involuntary and voluntary

U.S. Bankruptcy Act (Nelson Act) - permanent federal bankruptcy law, creates referee system, allows voluntary bankruptcy

Australian Bankruptcy Act - federal law for new Commonwealth, combines English and American features