Title 29 — LaborRelease 119-73not60
§165 Conflict of Laws
Title 29 › Chapter 7— LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS › Subchapter II— NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS › § 165
Summary
Rules in this subchapter take priority over section 272 of the July 1, 1898 bankruptcy Act (now 11 U.S.C. 672). If the subchapter cannot be lawfully applied in a case, the older Act remains fully in force.
Full Legal Text
Title 29, §165
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Wherever the application of the provisions of section 272 of chapter 10 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States”, approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto (U.S.C., title 11, sec. 672), conflicts with the application of the provisions of this subchapter, this subchapter shall prevail: Provided, That in any situation where the provisions of this subchapter cannot be validly enforced, the provisions of such other Acts shall remain in full force and effect.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Act approved July 1, 1898, referred to in text, popularly known as the Bankruptcy Act, was classified generally to former Title 11, Bankruptcy, and was repealed effective Oct. 1, 1979, by Pub. L. 95–598, §§ 401(a), 402(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2682, section 101 of which enacted revised Title 11.
Amendments
1947—Act June 23, 1947, amended section generally by inserting new subject matter which was formerly covered by section 164 of this title. Section formerly referred to separability provisions, see section 166 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1947 AmendmentFor
Effective Date
of amendment by act
June 23, 1947, see section 104 of act
June 23, 1947, set out as a note under section 151 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
29 U.S.C. § 165
Title 29 — Labor
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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