Title 11 — BankruptcyRelease 119-73
§1505 Authorization to act in a foreign country
Title 11 › Chapter CHAPTER 15— - ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1505
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Title 11, §1505
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A trustee or another entity (including an examiner) may be authorized by the court to act in a foreign country on behalf of an estate created under section 541. An entity authorized to act under this section may act in any way permitted by the applicable foreign law.
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Section effective 180 days after Apr. 20, 2005, and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before such
Effective Date
, except as otherwise provided, see section 1501 of Pub. L. 109–8, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2005 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
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11 U.S.C. § 1505
Title 11 — Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73