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Code · U.S. Code · Title 29 - LABOR · CHAPTER 18— EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PROGRAM · SUBCHAPTER III— PLAN TERMINATION INSURANCE · § 1398

§ 1398. Withdrawal not to occur because of change in business form or suspension of contributions during labor dispute

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, an employer shall not be considered to have withdrawn from a plan solely because—
(1)an employer ceases to exist by reason of—
(A)a change in corporate structure described in section 1369(b) of this title, or
(B)a change to an unincorporated form of business enterprise,
if the change causes no interruption in employer contributions or obligations to contribute under the plan, or
(2)an employer suspends contributions under the plan during a labor dispute involving its employees.
For purposes of this part, a successor or parent corporation or other entity resulting from any such change shall be considered the original employer.
(Pub. L. 93–406, title IV, § 4218, as added Pub. L. 96–364, title I, § 104(2), Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1236; amended Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1879(u)(4), as added Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7862(b)(1)(C), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2432; Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7893(f), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2447.)
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  • Pub. L. 93–406, title IV, § 4218
  • Pub. L. 96–364, title I, § 104(2)
  • 94 Stat. 1236
  • Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1879(u)(4)
  • Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7862(b)(1)(C)
  • 103 Stat. 2432
  • Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7893(f)
  • 103 Stat. 2447
  • Pub. L. 101–239, § 7893(f)
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 1879(u)(4)
  • Pub. L. 101–239, § 7862(b)(1)(C)
  • section 7862(b)(1)(C) of Pub. L. 101–239
  • Pub. L. 99–514
  • section 7863 of Pub. L. 101–239
  • section 7893(f) of Pub. L. 101–239
  • Pub. L. 99–272, title XI
  • section 7893(h) of Pub. L. 101–239
  • section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514
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§ 1398
Withdrawal not to occur because of change in business form or suspension of contributions during labor dispute
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–406, title IV, § 4218
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–364, title I, § 104(2)
Stat.94 Stat. 1236
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1879(u)(4)
Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7862(b)(1)(C)
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