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doctrinal issues in consumer bankruptcy  

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  • Consumer bankruptcy systems in the United States and around the world have undergone unprecedented changes and stresses in recent years. Dramatic economic and technological developments have transformed the nature of consumer credit markets and consumer credit relations, unleashing competition and consumer choice, while simultaneously increasing opportunities for strategic use of bankruptcy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Consumer Bankruptcy, Doctrinal Issues In]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GJ2FNRM9-7

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