Title 11, BankruptcyRelease 119-102
§1504 Commencement of Ancillary Case
Title 11 › CHAPTER 15 — ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1504
Summary
A case under this chapter begins when someone files a petition under section 1515 asking a court to recognize a foreign proceeding.
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Title 11, §1504
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A case under this chapter is commenced by the filing of a petition for recognition of a foreign proceeding under section 1515.
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.
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Citation
11 U.S.C. § 1504
Title 11, Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102