Title 11 — BankruptcyRelease 119-73
§1525 Cooperation and direct communication between the court and foreign courts or foreign representatives
Title 11 › Chapter CHAPTER 15— - ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN COURTS AND FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES › § 1525
Summary
Following related rules, the court must fully cooperate with foreign courts or representatives, directly or via trustee; interested parties must get notice and may join.
Full Legal Text
Title 11, §1525
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(a)Consistent with section 1501, the court shall cooperate to the maximum extent possible with a foreign court or a foreign representative, either directly or through the trustee.
(b)The court is entitled to communicate directly with, or to request information or assistance directly from, a foreign court or a foreign representative, subject to the rights of a party in interest to notice and participation.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
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.
Reference
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Citation
11 U.S.C. § 1525
Title 11 — Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73