Title 11 — BankruptcyRelease 119-73not60
§1512 Participation of a Foreign Representative in a Case Under This Title
Title 11 › Chapter 15— ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES › Subchapter II— ACCESS OF FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES AND CREDITORS TO THE COURT › § 1512
Summary
When a foreign bankruptcy or insolvency case is officially recognized in the United States, the person who represents that foreign case can join the U.S. case about the same debtor and take part as a party.
Full Legal Text
Title 11, §1512
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Upon recognition of a foreign proceeding, the foreign representative in the recognized proceeding is entitled to participate as a party in interest in a case regarding the debtor under this title.
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.
Reference
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Citation
11 U.S.C. § 1512
Title 11 — Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60