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Daily Facts
IAS Exam
Dated:12Sep2016

INSOLVENCY
AND
BANKRUPTCY
CODE

Theterminsolvencyisusedforbothindividualsand
organizations.Forindividuals,itisknownasbankruptcyandfor
corporateitiscalledcorporateinsolvency.
Bothrefertoasituationwhenanindividualorcompanyarenot
abletopaythedebtinpresentornearfutureandthevalueof
assetsheldbythemarelessthanliability.
Thecodeseekstoensuretimeboundsettlementofinsolvency,
fasterturnaroundofbusinessesandcreateaunifieddatabaseof
serialdefaulters.
TheCodecreatestimeboundprocessesforinsolvency
resolutionofcompaniesandindividuals.
Theseprocesseswillbecompletedwithin180days.Ifinsolvency
cannotberesolved,theassetsoftheborrowersmaybesoldto
repaycreditors.
Theresolutionprocesseswillbeconductedbylicensed
insolvencyprofessionals(IPs).
ThisIPswillbemembersofinsolvencyprofessionalagencies
(IPAs).IPAswillalsofurnishperformancebondsequaltothe
assetsofacompanyunderinsolvencyresolution.
Informationutilities(IUs)willbeestablishedtocollect,collateand
disseminatefinancialinformationtofacilitateinsolvency
resolution.
TheNationalCompanyLawTribunal(NCLT)willadjudicate
insolvencyresolutionforcompanies.
TheDebtRecoveryTribunal(DRT)willadjudicateinsolvency
resolutionforindividuals.
THEINSOLVENCYANDBANKRUPTCYCODE,Billwasgiven
theassentbythePresidentofIndiaonthe28thMay,2016.

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