Title 11, BankruptcyRelease 119-102
§1508 Interpretation
Title 11 › CHAPTER 15 — ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1508
Summary
Courts must consider the law's international origin and align their use of it with similar foreign laws.
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Title 11, §1508
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In interpreting this chapter, the court shall consider its international origin, and the need to promote an application of this chapter that is consistent with the application of similar statutes adopted by foreign jurisdictions.
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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. § 1508
Title 11, Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102