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Chapter 11

or Chapter Eleven, Chapter XI

noun

U.S. Law.
  1. a section of the Bankruptcy Code that provides for the reorganization of an insolvent corporation under court supervision and can establish a schedule for the payment of debts and, in some cases, a new corporation that can continue to do business.


chapter 11

noun

  1. the statute regarding the reorganization of a failing business empowering a court to allow the debtors to remain in control of the business to attempt to save it

    they are in chapter 11

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Chapter 111

C20: from chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act (1978)
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Forever 21’s U.S. operating company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the weekend and will seek to sell all or some of its assets, according to court documents.

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“We made the decision to file for Chapter 11 to implement a court-supervised marketing process to solicit a going concern transaction, and, in the absence of such an arrangement, an orderly wind-down of operations,” said Brad Sell, chief executive of Forever 21’s U.S. operating company, F21 OpCo.

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South San Francisco-based genetic testing venture 23andMe saw its shares plunge more than 50% Monday after the company announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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On Sunday it announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with plans to find a buyer.

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The company also fell victim to internal squabbles, all of which led to the chief executive’s resignation and a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing on Sunday.

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