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slug: prazo-cessacao-atividades-impedimento-falencia
lang: en
titulo: Business activity cessation for more than 2 years prevents bankruptcy petition under art. 94, I
resposta: Bankruptcy under art. 94, I, cannot be decreed if business activities ceased more than 2 years before the petition, as proven by a document from the Public Business Registry.
curto: Bankruptcy barred after 2 years
tema: Governance
revisada: 2026-10-02
proxima: 2027-04-02
---

## Data
| Who | Criterion | Consequence | Source | Data date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor | Business activities ceased more than 2 years before the bankruptcy petition | Prevention of bankruptcy decree under art. 94, I | Law 11.101/2005, art. 96, VIII | 09/02/2005 |

Data consulted on 02/10/2026.

## Basis
- [Law No. 11.101/2005 (Planalto, in Portuguese)](https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2004-2006/2005/lei/l11101.htm): Art. 96, VIII, states that bankruptcy requested under art. 94, I, will not be decreed if the cessation of business activities occurred more than 2 years before the petition, as proven by a document from the Public Business Registry.

## How it applies
Cessation of business activities for more than 2 years before the bankruptcy petition prevents its decree under art. 94, I, provided it is proven by a valid document from the Public Business Registry. This evidence prevails unless there is proof of subsequent activity after the registered act.

## Limits
- Proof of cessation of activities must be documented in the Public Business Registry but can be contested by evidence of activity after the registration.
- The restriction applies only to bankruptcy petitions based on art. 94, I (bankruptcy for non-payment of protested title or non-payment of a liquid obligation).
- This document does not cover other requirements or causes of bankruptcy provided in other subsections of art. 94.
- Changes made after Law 11.101/2005 must be verified directly from the official Planalto source.