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RA 10142 Section 21

Effectivity and Duration of Commencement Order.

Section 21

SEC. 21. Effectivity and Duration of Commencement Order. — Unless lifted by the court, the Commencement Order shall be for the effective for the duration of the rehabilitation proceedings for as long as there is a substantial likelihood that the debtor will be successfully rehabilitated. In determining whether there is substantial likelihood for the debtor to be successfully rehabilitated, the court shall ensure that the following minimum requirements are met: The proposed Rehabilitation Plan submitted complies with the minimum contents prescribed by this Act; There is sufficient monitoring by the rehabilitation receiver of the debtor's business for the protection of creditors; The debtor has met with its creditors to the extent reasonably possible in attempts to reach consensus on the proposed Rehabilitation Plan; The rehabilitation receiver submits a report, based on preliminary evaluation, stating that the underlying assumptions and the goals stated in the petitioner's Rehabilitation Plan are realistic reasonable and reasonable or if not, there is, in any case, a substantial likelihood for the debtor to be successfully rehabilitated because, among others: there are sufficient assets with/which to rehabilitate the debtor; there is sufficient cash flow to maintain the operations of the debtor; the debtor's, partners, stockholders, directors and officers have been acting in good faith and which due diligence; the petition is not s sham filing intended only to delay the enforcement of the rights of the creditor's or of any group of creditors; and the debtor would likely be able to pursue a viable Rehabilitation Plan; The petition, the Rehabilitation Plan and the attachments thereto do not contain any materially false or misleading statement; If the petitioner is the debtor, that the debtor has met with its creditor/s representing at least three-fourths (3/4) of its total obligations to the extent reasonably possible and made a good faith effort to reach a consensus on the proposed Rehabilitation Plan if the petitioner/s is/are a creditor or group of creditors, that/ the petitioner/s has/have met with the debtor and made a good faith effort to reach a consensus on the proposed Rehabilitation Plan; and The debtor has not committed acts misrepresentation or in fraud of its creditor/s or a group of creditors.

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CitationRA 10142 Section 21 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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