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Public Law 111-203 including PTFA amendments

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Public Law 111-203 including PTFA amendments · 2026-09-26 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · California

PUBLIC LAW 111–203—JULY 21, 2010 124 STAT. 1459

SEC. 206. MANDATORY TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ALL ORDERLY 12 USC 5386.
LIQUIDATION ACTIONS.
In taking action under this title, the Corporation shall—
(1) determine that such action is necessary for purposes
of the financial stability of the United States, and not for
the purpose of preserving the covered financial company;
(2) ensure that the shareholders of a covered financial
company do not receive payment until after all other claims
and the Fund are fully paid;
(3) ensure that unsecured creditors bear losses in accord-
ance with the priority of claim provisions in section 210;
(4) ensure that management responsible for the failed
condition of the covered financial company is removed (if such
management has not already been removed at the time at
which the Corporation is appointed receiver);
(5) ensure that the members of the board of directors
(or body performing similar functions) responsible for the failed
condition of the covered financial company are removed, if
such members have not already been removed at the time
the Corporation is appointed as receiver; and
(6) not take an equity interest in or become a shareholder
of any covered financial company or any covered subsidiary.

SEC. 207. DIRECTORS NOT LIABLE FOR ACQUIESCING IN APPOINT- 12 USC 5387.
MENT OF RECEIVER.
The members of the board of directors (or body performing
similar functions) of a covered financial company shall not be liable
to the shareholders or creditors thereof for acquiescing in or con-
senting in good faith to the appointment of the Corporation as
receiver for the covered financial company under section 203.

SEC. 208. DISMISSAL AND EXCLUSION OF OTHER ACTIONS. Effective dates.
12 USC 5388.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective as of the date of the appointment
of the Corporation as receiver for the covered financial company
under section 202 or the appointment of SIPC as trustee for a
covered broker or dealer under section 205, as applicable, any
case or proceeding commenced with respect to the covered financial
company under the Bankruptcy Code or the Securities Investor
Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 78aaa et seq.) shall be dismissed,
upon notice to the bankruptcy court (with respect to a case com-
menced under the Bankruptcy Code), and upon notice to SIPC
(with respect to a covered broker or dealer) and no such case
or proceeding may be commenced with respect to a covered financial
company at any time while the orderly liquidation is pending.
(b) REVESTING OF ASSETS.—Effective as of the date of appoint-
ment of the Corporation as receiver, the assets of a covered financial
company shall, to the extent they have vested in any entity other
than the covered financial company as a result of any case or
proceeding commenced with respect to the covered financial com-
pany under the Bankruptcy Code, the Securities Investor Protection
Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 78aaa et seq.), or any similar provision
of State liquidation or insolvency law applicable to the covered
financial company, revest in the covered financial company.

LAWS (c) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), any order entered or other relief granted by a bankruptcy court prior to the date of appointment of the Corporation as receiver shallPUBLIC with on anorris VerDate Nov 24 2008 00:54 Jul 29, 2010 Jkt 089139 PO 00203 Frm 00085 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL203.111 GPO1 PsN: PUBL203

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