Chapter 11


 

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Chapter 11

1. In NAFTA, this portion deals with foreign direct investment. Most controversially, it includes a provision for a firm from one member country that has invested in another to bring action against a unit of government in that country if it has acted to reduce the value of its investment. 2. A portion of U.S. bankruptcy law under which a firm can file for protection while it reorganizes.

Chapter 11

In the US a company can file for protection under Chapter 11 of the country's bankruptcy laws. The company continues to operate under existing management while working with its creditors to reorganise the business. Note that there are different Chapters, with different implications.



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