Published on 30 Nov 2010 • USA (National/Federal) |
"Even though section 510(a) requires the enforceability of subordination agreements in a bankruptcy case to the same extent that the agreement is enforceable under nonbankruptcy law, if a nonconsensual plan meets all of the § 1129(a) and (b) requirements, the court "shall confirm the plan." The phrase "[n]otwithstanding section 510(a) of this title" removes section 510(a) from the scope of 1129(a)(1), which requires compliance with the "applicable provisions of this title." (TCI 2, at 141.)