Title 11, BankruptcyRelease 119-102
§1506 Public Policy Exception
Title 11 › CHAPTER 15 — ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1506
Summary
A court may refuse to act under this law when doing so would clearly go against important public policy of the United States.
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Title 11, §1506
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Nothing in this chapter prevents the court from refusing to take an action governed by this chapter if the action would be manifestly contrary to the public policy of the United States.
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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. § 1506
Title 11, Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102