Federal · Title 11 — Bankruptcy
11 U.S.C. § 545: Statutory liens
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when a case under this title concerning the debtor is commenced; when an insolvency proceeding other than under this title concerning the debtor is commenced; when a custodian is appointed or authorized to take or takes possession; when the debtor becomes insolvent; when the debtor’s financial condition fails to meet a specified standard; or at the time of an execution against property of the debtor levied at the instance of an entity other than the holder of such statutory lien; is not perfected or enforceable at the time of the commencement of the case against a bona fide purchaser that purchases such property at the time of the commencement of the case, whether or not such a purchaser exists, except in any case in which a purchaser is a purchaser described in section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or in any other similar provision of State or local law; is for rent; or is a lien of distress for rent.
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