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 PUBLIC LAW 95-598—NOV. 6, 1978 (3) the provisions of subsection (d) of this section have been complied with; and (4) in a case concerning an individual, to the extent that such debt is a consumer debt that is not secured by real property of the debtor, the court approves such agreement as— (A)(i) not imposing an undue hardship on the debtor or a dependent of the debtor; and (ii) in the best interest of the debtor; or (B)(i) entered into in good faith; and -f'* (ii) in settlement of litigation under section 523 of this title, or providing for redemption under section 722 of this title. (d) In a case concerning an individual, when the court has determined whether to grant or not to grant a discharge under section 727, 1141, or 1328 of this title, the court shall hold a hearing at which the debtor shall appear in person. At such hearing, the court shall inform the debtor that a discharge has been granted or the reason why a discharge has not been granted. If a discharge has been granted and if the debtor desires to make an agreement of the kind specified in subsection (c) of this section, then at such hearing the court shall— (1) inform the debtor— (A) that such an agreement is not required under this title, under nonbankruptcy law, or under any agreement not made % in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section; and (B) of the legal effect and consequences of— -, (i) an agreement of the kind specified in subsection (c) of this section; and (ii) a default under such an agreement; (2) determine whether the agreement that the debtor desires to make complies with the requirements of subsection (c)(4) of this subsection, if the consideration for such agreement is based in whole or in part on a consumer debt that is not secured by real property of the debtor. (e) Except as provided in subsection (a)(3) of this section, discharge of a debt of the debtor does not affect the liability of any other entity on, or the property of any other entity for, such debt. §525. Protection against discriminatory treatment Except as provided in Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499a-499s), the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181-229), and section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, and for other purposes," approved July 12, 1943 (57 Stat. 422; 7 U.S.C. 204), a governmental unit may not deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license, permit, charter, franchise, or other similar grant to, condition such a grant to, discriminate with respect to such a grant against, deny employment to, terminate the employment of, or discriminate with respect to employment against, a person that is or has been a debtor under this title or a bankrupt or a debtor under the Bankruptcy Act, or another person with whom such bankrupt or debtor has been associated, solely because such bankrupt or debtor is or has been a debtor under this title or a bankrupt or debtor under the Bankruptcy Act, has been insolvent before the commencement of the case under this title, or during the case but before the debtor is granted or denied a discharge, or has not paid a debt that is dischargeable in the case under this title or that was discharged under the Bankruptcy Act.

92 STAT. 2593

Hearing, Post, pp. 2638, 2650.

11 USC 525.

11 USC prec. 1.

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