Title 11, BankruptcyRelease 119-102
§1524 Intervention by a Foreign Representative
Title 11 › CHAPTER 15 — ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES › SUBCHAPTER III — RECOGNITION OF A FOREIGN PROCEEDING AND RELIEF › § 1524
Summary
When a foreign proceeding is recognized in the United States, the person who represents that foreign case may join any state or federal court case in the U.S. where the debtor is a party.
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Title 11, §1524
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Upon recognition of a foreign proceeding, the foreign representative may intervene in any proceedings in a State or Federal court in the United States in which the debtor is a party.
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. § 1524
Title 11, Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102