Title 11 — BankruptcyRelease 119-73not60
§1503 International Obligations of the United States
Title 11 › Chapter 15— ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES › Subchapter I— GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1503
Summary
A U.S. treaty or international agreement must be followed instead of any conflicting rule in this chapter.
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Title 11, §1503
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To the extent that this chapter conflicts with an obligation of the United States arising out of any treaty or other form of agreement to which it is a party with one or more other countries, the requirements of the treaty or agreement prevail.
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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
Effective Date
of 2005 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
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Citation
11 U.S.C. § 1503
Title 11 — Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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