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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Section 13: Declaration of moratorium and public announcement

Chapter II — Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process

(1) The Adjudicating Authority, after admission of the application under section 7 or section 9 or section 10, shall, by an order –

(a) declare a moratorium for the purposes referred to in section 14;

(b) cause a public announcement of the initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process and call for the submission of claims under section 15; and

(c) appoint an interim resolution professional in the manner as laid down in section Subs. by Act No. 26 of 2018, sec. 8 for the words, “seventy-five” (w.e.f. 6-6-2018). Ins. by Act No. 26 of 2019, sec. 4 (w.e.f. 16-8-2019). Ins. by Act No. 26 of 2018, sec. 9 (w.e.f. 6-6-2018).

(2) The public announcement referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall be made immediately after the appointment of the interim resolution professional.

Source: official text of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.