"Texas two-step" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Texas two-steps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Texas two-step (plural Texas two-steps)
  1. (law, business) A two-step bankruptcy strategy under US bankruptcy law in which a solvent parent company spins-off liabilities into a new company, and then has that new company declare bankruptcy. Wikipedia link: Texas two-step bankruptcy Categories (topical): Business, Law
    Sense id: en-Texas_two-step-en-noun-R4kkUXO~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Undetermined quotations with omitted translation Topics: business, law

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