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Section 2: Application.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.Central Act · Act 31 of 2016

The provisions of this Code shall apply to--

(a) any company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or under any previous company law;

(b) any other company governed by any special Act for the time being in force, except in so far as the said provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of such special Act;

(c) any Limited Liability Partnership incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (6 of 2009);

(d) such other body incorporated under any law for the time being in force, as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf; ***

[(e) personal guarantors to corporate debtors;

(f) partnership firms and proprietorship firms; and

(g) individuals, other than persons referred to in clause (e),]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Section2
Marginal noteApplication.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it18

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • omitted, Act 8 of 2018. . The word "and" omitted by Act 8 of 2018, s. 2 (w.e.f. 23-11-2017).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for clause (e) (w.e.f. 23-11-2017).

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