Title 11BankruptcyRelease 119-73

§1530 Coordination of more than 1 foreign proceeding

Title 11 › Chapter CHAPTER 15— - ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - CONCURRENT PROCEEDINGS › § 1530

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Courts must coordinate foreign cases about the same debtor under sections 1525, 1526, and 1527. Relief given under sections 1519 or 1521 must match a foreign main proceeding; if a main proceeding is recognized later, the court will review and change or end any conflicting relief. If another nonmain proceeding is recognized, the court may grant, modify, or end relief to help coordinate the cases.

Full Legal Text

Title 11, §1530

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In matters referred to in section 1501, with respect to more than 1 foreign proceeding regarding the debtor, the court shall seek cooperation and coordination under section 1525, 1526, and 1527, and the following shall apply:
(1)Any relief granted under section 1519 or 1521 to a representative of a foreign nonmain proceeding after recognition of a foreign main proceeding must be consistent with the foreign main proceeding.
(2)If a foreign main proceeding is recognized after recognition, or after the filing of a petition for recognition, of a foreign nonmain proceeding, any relief in effect under section 1519 or 1521 shall be reviewed by the court and shall be modified or terminated if inconsistent with the foreign main proceeding.
(3)If, after recognition of a foreign nonmain proceeding, another foreign nonmain proceeding is recognized, the court shall grant, modify, or terminate relief for the purpose of facilitating coordination of the proceedings.

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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

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of 2005 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.

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Citation

11 U.S.C. § 1530

Title 11Bankruptcy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73