Title 11, BankruptcyRelease 119-102
§1505 Authorization to Act in a Foreign Country
Title 11 › CHAPTER 15 — ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1505
Summary
Court may let trustee or other person—including an examiner—act abroad for estate under section 541, as foreign law permits.
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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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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. § 1505
Title 11, Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102