Title 11 — BankruptcyRelease 119-73
§1184 Rights and powers of a debtor in possession
Title 11 › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - REORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - SMALL BUSINESS DEBTOR REORGANIZATION › § 1184
Summary
A debtor in possession has trustee authority unless the court limits it; not paid under section 330, not subject to 1106(a)(2)–(4), must perform other trustee duties and run the business.
Full Legal Text
Title 11, §1184
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Subject to such limitations or conditions as the court may prescribe, a debtor in possession shall have all the rights, other than the right to compensation under section 330 of this title, and powers, and shall perform all functions and duties, except the duties specified in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 1106(a) of this title, of a trustee serving in a case under this chapter, including operating the business of the debtor.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 180 days after Aug. 23, 2019, see section 5 of Pub. L. 116–54, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2019 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
11 U.S.C. § 1184
Title 11 — Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73