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USC : Title 11 – BANKRUPTCY
11 USC Chapter 01 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
11 USC § 101 – Definitions
11 USC § 102 – Rules of construction
11 USC § 103 – Applicability of chapters
11 USC § 104 – Adjustment of dollar amounts
11 USC § 105 – Power of court
11 USC § 106 – Waiver of sovereign immunity
11 USC § 107 – Public access to papers
11 USC § 109 – Who may be a debtor
11 USC § 110 – Penalty for persons who negligently or fraudulently prepare bankruptcy petitions
11 USC § 111 – Nonprofit budget and credit counseling agencies; financial management instructional courses
11 USC § 112 – Prohibition on disclosure of name of minor children
11 USC Chapter 03 – CASE ADMINISTRATION
11 USC Chapter 3, Subchapter I – COMMENCEMENT OF A CASE
11 USC § 301 – Voluntary cases
11 USC § 302 – Joint cases
11 USC § 303 – Involuntary cases
11 USC § 305 – Abstention
11 USC § 306 – Limited appearance
11 USC § 307 – United States trustee
11 USC § 308 – Debtor reporting requirements
11 USC Chapter 3, Subchapter II – OFFICERS
11 USC § 321 – Eligibility to serve as trustee
11 USC § 322 – Qualification of trustee
11 USC § 323 – Role and capacity of trustee
11 USC § 324 – Removal of trustee or examiner
11 USC § 325 – Effect of vacancy
11 USC § 326 – Limitation on compensation of trustee
11 USC § 327 – Employment of professional persons
11 USC § 328 – Limitation on compensation of professional persons
11 USC § 329 – Debtor’s transactions with attorneys
11 USC § 330 – Compensation of officers
11 USC § 331 – Interim compensation
11 USC § 332 – Consumer privacy ombudsman
11 USC § 333 – Appointment of patient care ombudsman
11 USC Chapter 3, Subchapter III – ADMINISTRATION
11 USC § 341 – Meetings of creditors and equity security holders
11 USC § 342 – Notice
11 USC § 343 – Examination of the debtor
11 USC § 344 – Self-incrimination; immunity
11 USC § 345 – Money of estates
11 USC § 346 – Special provisions related to the treatment of State and local taxes
11 USC § 347 – Unclaimed property
11 USC § 348 – Effect of conversion
11 USC § 349 – Effect of dismissal
11 USC § 350 – Closing and reopening cases
11 USC § 351 – Disposal of patient records
11 USC Chapter 3, Subchapter IV – ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS
11 USC § 362 – Automatic stay
11 USC § 363 – Use, sale, or lease of property
11 USC § 364 – Obtaining credit
11 USC § 365 – Executory contracts and unexpired leases
11 USC § 366 – Utility service
11 USC Chapter 05 – CREDITORS, THE DEBTOR, AND THE ESTATE
11 USC Chapter 5, Subchapter I – CREDITORS AND CLAIMS
11 USC § 501 – Filing of proofs of claims or interests
11 USC § 502 – Allowance of claims or interests
11 USC § 503 – Allowance of administrative expenses
11 USC § 504 – Sharing of compensation
11 USC § 505 – Determination of tax liability
11 USC § 506 – Determination of secured status
11 USC § 507 – Priorities
11 USC § 508 – Effect of distribution other than under this title
11 USC § 509 – Claims of codebtors
11 USC § 510 – Subordination
11 USC § 511 – Rate of interest on tax claims
11 USC Chapter 5, Subchapter II – DEBTOR’S DUTIES AND BENEFITS
11 USC § 521 – Debtor’s duties
11 USC § 522 – Exemptions
11 USC § 523 – Exceptions to discharge
11 USC § 524 – Effect of discharge
11 USC § 525 – Protection against discriminatory treatment
11 USC § 526 – Restrictions on debt relief agencies
11 USC § 527 – Disclosures
11 USC § 528 – Requirements for debt relief agencies
11 USC Chapter 5, Subchapter III – THE ESTATE
11 USC § 541 – Property of the estate
11 USC § 542 – Turnover of property to the estate
11 USC § 543 – Turnover of property by a custodian
11 USC § 544 – Trustee as lien creditor and as successor to certain creditors and purchasers
11 USC § 545 – Statutory liens
11 USC § 546 – Limitations on avoiding powers
11 USC § 547 – Preferences
11 USC § 548 – Fraudulent transfers and obligations
11 USC § 549 – Postpetition transactions
11 USC § 550 – Liability of transferee of avoided transfer
11 USC § 551 – Automatic preservation of avoided transfer
11 USC § 552 – Postpetition effect of security interest
11 USC § 553 – Setoff
11 USC § 554 – Abandonment of property of the estate
11 USC § 555 – Contractual right to liquidate, terminate, or accelerate a securities contract
11 USC § 556 – Contractual right to liquidate, terminate, or accelerate a commodities contract or forward contract
11 USC § 557 – Expedited determination of interests in, and abandonment or other disposition of grain assets
11 USC § 558 – Defenses of the estate
11 USC § 559 – Contractual right to liquidate, terminate, or accelerate a repurchase agreement
11 USC § 560 – Contractual right to liquidate, terminate, or accelerate a swap agreement
11 USC § 561 – Contractual right to terminate, liquidate, accelerate, or offset under a master netting agreement and across contracts; proceedings under chapter 15
11 USC § 562 – Timing of damage measurement in connection with swap agreements, securities contracts, forward contracts, commodity contracts, repurchase agreements, and master netting agreements
11 USC Chapter 07 – LIQUIDATION
11 USC Chapter 7, Subchapter I – OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION
11 USC § 701 – Interim trustee
11 USC § 702 – Election of trustee
11 USC § 703 – Successor trustee
11 USC § 704 – Duties of trustee
11 USC § 705 – Creditors’ committee
11 USC § 706 – Conversion
11 USC § 707 – Dismissal of a case or conversion to a case under chapter 11 or 13
11 USC Chapter 7, Subchapter II – COLLECTION, LIQUIDATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE
11 USC § 721 – Authorization to operate business
11 USC § 722 – Redemption
11 USC § 723 – Rights of partnership trustee against general partners
11 USC § 724 – Treatment of certain liens
11 USC § 725 – Disposition of certain property
11 USC § 726 – Distribution of property of the estate
11 USC § 727 – Discharge
11 USC Chapter 7, Subchapter III – STOCKBROKER LIQUIDATION
11 USC § 741 – Definitions for this subchapter
11 USC § 742 – Effect of
11 USC § 743 – Notice
11 USC § 744 – Executory contracts
11 USC § 745 – Treatment of accounts
11 USC § 746 – Extent of customer claims
11 USC § 747 – Subordination of certain customer claims
11 USC § 748 – Reduction of securities to money
11 USC § 749 – Voidable transfers
11 USC § 750 – Distribution of securities
11 USC § 751 – Customer name securities
11 USC § 752 – Customer property
11 USC § 753 – Stockbroker liquidation and forward contract merchants, commodity brokers, stockbrokers, financial institutions, financial participants, securities clearing agencies, swap participants, repo participants, and master netting agreement participants
11 USC Chapter 7, Subchapter IV – COMMODITY BROKER LIQUIDATION
11 USC § 761 – Definitions for this subchapter
11 USC § 762 – Notice to the Commission and right to be heard
11 USC § 763 – Treatment of accounts
11 USC § 764 – Voidable transfers
11 USC § 765 – Customer instructions
11 USC § 766 – Treatment of customer property
11 USC § 767 – Commodity broker liquidation and forward contract merchants, commodity brokers, stockbrokers, financial institutions, financial participants, securities clearing agencies, swap participants, repo participants, and master netting agreement participants
11 USC Chapter 7, Subchapter V – CLEARING BANK LIQUIDATION
11 USC § 781 – Definitions
11 USC § 782 – Selection of trustee
11 USC § 783 – Additional powers of trustee
11 USC § 784 – Right to be heard
11 USC Chapter 09 – ADJUSTMENT OF DEBTS OF A MUNICIPALITY
11 USC Chapter 9, Subchapter I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
11 USC § 901 – Applicability of other sections of this title
11 USC § 902 – Definitions for this chapter
11 USC § 903 – Reservation of State power to control municipalities
11 USC § 904 – Limitation on jurisdiction and powers of court
11 USC Chapter 9, Subchapter II – ADMINISTRATION
11 USC § 921 – Petition and proceedings relating to petition
11 USC § 922 – Automatic stay of enforcement of claims against the debtor
11 USC § 923 – Notice
11 USC § 924 – List of creditors
11 USC § 925 – Effect of list of claims
11 USC § 926 – Avoiding powers
11 USC § 927 – Limitation on recourse
11 USC § 928 – Post petition effect of security interest
11 USC § 929 – Municipal leases
11 USC § 930 – Dismissal
11 USC Chapter 9, Subchapter III – THE PLAN
11 USC § 941 – Filing of plan
11 USC § 942 – Modification of plan
11 USC § 943 – Confirmation
11 USC § 944 – Effect of confirmation
11 USC § 945 – Continuing jurisdiction and closing of the case
11 USC § 946 – Effect of exchange of securities before the date of the filing of the petition
11 USC Chapter 11 – REORGANIZATION
11 USC Chapter 11, Subchapter I – OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION
11 USC § 1101 – Definitions for this chapter
11 USC § 1102 – Creditors’ and equity security holders’ committees
11 USC § 1103 – Powers and duties of committees
11 USC § 1104 – Appointment of trustee or examiner
11 USC § 1105 – Termination of trustee’s appointment
11 USC § 1106 – Duties of trustee and examiner
11 USC § 1107 – Rights, powers, and duties of debtor in possession
11 USC § 1108 – Authorization to operate business
11 USC § 1109 – Right to be heard
11 USC § 1110 – Aircraft equipment and vessels
11 USC § 1111 – Claims and interests
11 USC § 1112 – Conversion or dismissal
11 USC § 1113 – Rejection of collective bargaining agreements
11 USC § 1114 – Payment of insurance benefits to retired employees
11 USC § 1115 – Property of the estate
11 USC § 1116 – Duties of trustee or debtor in possession in small business cases
11 USC Chapter 11, Subchapter II – THE PLAN
11 USC § 1121 – Who may file a plan
11 USC § 1122 – Classification of claims or interests
11 USC § 1123 – Contents of plan
11 USC § 1124 – Impairment of claims or interests
11 USC § 1125 – Postpetition disclosure and solicitation
11 USC § 1126 – Acceptance of plan
11 USC § 1127 – Modification of plan
11 USC § 1128 – Confirmation hearing
11 USC § 1129 – Confirmation of plan
11 USC Chapter 11, Subchapter III – POSTCONFIRMATION MATTERS
11 USC § 1141 – Effect of confirmation
11 USC § 1142 – Implementation of plan
11 USC § 1143 – Distribution
11 USC § 1144 – Revocation of an order of confirmation
11 USC § 1145 – Exemption from securities laws
11 USC § 1146 – Special tax provisions
11 USC Chapter 11, Subchapter IV – RAILROAD REORGANIZATION
11 USC § 1161 – Inapplicability of other sections
11 USC § 1162 – Definition
11 USC § 1163 – Appointment of trustee
11 USC § 1164 – Right to be heard
11 USC § 1165 – Protection of the public interest
11 USC § 1166 – Effect of
11 USC § 1167 – Collective bargaining agreements
11 USC § 1168 – Rolling stock equipment
11 USC § 1169 – Effect of rejection of lease of railroad line
11 USC § 1170 – Abandonment of railroad line
11 USC § 1171 – Priority claims
11 USC § 1172 – Contents of plan
11 USC § 1173 – Confirmation of plan
11 USC § 1174 – Liquidation
11 USC Chapter 12 – ADJUSTMENT OF DEBTS OF A FAMILY FARMER OR FISHERMAN WITH REGULAR ANNUAL INCOME
11 USC Chapter 12, Subchapter I – OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION, AND THE ESTATE
11 USC § 1201 – Stay of action against codebtor
11 USC § 1202 – Trustee
11 USC § 1203 – Rights and powers of debtor
11 USC § 1204 – Removal of debtor as debtor in possession
11 USC § 1205 – Adequate protection
11 USC § 1206 – Sales free of interests
11 USC § 1207 – Property of the estate
11 USC § 1208 – Conversion or dismissal
11 USC Chapter 12, Subchapter II – THE PLAN
11 USC § 1221 – Filing of plan
11 USC § 1222 – Contents of plan
11 USC § 1223 – Modification of plan before confirmation
11 USC § 1224 – Confirmation hearing
11 USC § 1225 – Confirmation of plan
11 USC § 1226 – Payments
11 USC § 1227 – Effect of confirmation
11 USC § 1228 – Discharge
11 USC § 1229 – Modification of plan after confirmation
11 USC § 1230 – Revocation of an order of confirmation
11 USC § 1231 – Special tax provisions
11 USC Chapter 13 – ADJUSTMENT OF DEBTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH REGULAR INCOME
11 USC Chapter 13, Subchapter I – OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION, AND THE ESTATE
11 USC § 1301 – Stay of action against codebtor
11 USC § 1302 – Trustee
11 USC § 1303 – Rights and powers of debtor
11 USC § 1304 – Debtor engaged in business
11 USC § 1305 – Filing and allowance of postpetition claims
11 USC § 1306 – Property of the estate
11 USC § 1307 – Conversion or dismissal
11 USC § 1308 – Filing of prepetition tax returns
11 USC Chapter 13, Subchapter II – THE PLAN
11 USC § 1321 – Filing of plan
11 USC § 1322 – Contents of plan
11 USC § 1323 – Modification of plan before confirmation
11 USC § 1324 – Confirmation hearing
11 USC § 1325 – Confirmation of plan
11 USC § 1326 – Payments
11 USC § 1327 – Effect of confirmation
11 USC § 1328 – Discharge
11 USC § 1329 – Modification of plan after confirmation
11 USC § 1330 – Revocation of an order of confirmation
11 USC Chapter 15 – ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES
11 USC § 1501 – Purpose and scope of application
11 USC Chapter 15, Subchapter I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
11 USC § 1502 – Definitions
11 USC § 1503 – International obligations of the United States
11 USC § 1504 – Commencement of ancillary case
11 USC § 1505 – Authorization to act in a foreign country
11 USC § 1506 – Public policy exception
11 USC § 1507 – Additional assistance
11 USC § 1508 – Interpretation
11 USC Chapter 15, Subchapter II – ACCESS OF FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES AND CREDITORS TO THE COURT
11 USC § 1509 – Right of direct access
11 USC § 1510 – Limited jurisdiction
11 USC § 1511 – Commencement of case under section 301, 302, or 303
11 USC § 1512 – Participation of a foreign representative in a case under this title
11 USC § 1513 – Access of foreign creditors to a case under this title
11 USC § 1514 – Notification to foreign creditors concerning a case under this title
11 USC Chapter 15, Subchapter III – RECOGNITION OF A FOREIGN PROCEEDING AND RELIEF
11 USC § 1515 – Application for recognition
11 USC § 1516 – Presumptions concerning recognition
11 USC § 1517 – Order granting recognition
11 USC § 1518 – Subsequent information
11 USC § 1519 – Relief that may be granted upon filing petition for recognition
11 USC § 1520 – Effects of recognition of a foreign main proceeding
11 USC § 1521 – Relief that may be granted upon recognition
11 USC § 1522 – Protection of creditors and other interested persons
11 USC § 1523 – Actions to avoid acts detrimental to creditors
11 USC § 1524 – Intervention by a foreign representative
11 USC Chapter 15, Subchapter IV – COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN COURTS AND FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES
11 USC § 1525 – Cooperation and direct communication between the court and foreign courts or foreign representatives
11 USC § 1526 – Cooperation and direct communication between the trustee and foreign courts or foreign representatives
11 USC § 1527 – Forms of cooperation
11 USC Chapter 15, Subchapter V – CONCURRENT PROCEEDINGS
11 USC § 1528 – Commencement of a case under this title after recognition of a foreign main proceeding
11 USC § 1529 – Coordination of a case under this title and a foreign proceeding
11 USC § 1530 – Coordination of more than 1 foreign proceeding
11 USC § 1531 – Presumption of insolvency based on recognition of a foreign main proceeding
11 USC § 1532 – Rule of payment in concurrent proceedings
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11 USC Chapter 13, Subchapter I – OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION, AND THE ESTATE