Title 11 — BankruptcyRelease 119-73
§1142 Implementation of plan
Title 11 › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - REORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - POSTCONFIRMATION MATTERS › § 1142
Summary
Debtor and any group to carry out a plan must follow the plan and obey court orders even if other financial laws say otherwise; the court can require signatures or acts, including paying liens, to transfer property under the confirmed plan.
Full Legal Text
Title 11, §1142
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(a)Notwithstanding any otherwise applicable nonbankruptcy law, rule, or regulation relating to financial condition, the debtor and any entity organized or to be organized for the purpose of carrying out the plan shall carry out the plan and shall comply with any orders of the court.
(b)The court may direct the debtor and any other necessary party to execute or deliver or to join in the execution or delivery of any instrument required to effect a transfer of property dealt with by a confirmed plan, and to perform any other act, including the satisfaction of any lien, that is necessary for the consummation of the plan.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1984—Pub. L. 98–353, § 514(a), substituted “Implementation” for “Execution” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–353, § 514(c), struck out the comma after “shall carry out the plan”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–353, § 514(d), inserted “a” after “by”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–353 effective with respect to cases filed 90 days after July 10, 1984, see section 552(a) of Pub. L. 98–353, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
11 U.S.C. § 1142
Title 11 — Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73