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John Breslin The Irish Parliament passed the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (the Act) in December 2012, as part of its commitment to reform key areas of Irish law in the context of troika funding. It is being implemented over the course of 2013, and is not yet fully in force. The Act represents a major reform of personal insolvency law, creating new processes as an alternative to bankruptcy. The suitability of any of the new processes in a given situation will depend on the level of the debt, and whether it is secured or unsecured. The Act also makes fundamental changes to bankruptcy law in Ireland. It has significant implications for banks holding or purchasing distressed assets. The highlights of the Act are as follows:

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