Title 11, BankruptcyRelease 119-102
§1531 Presumption of Insolvency Based on Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding
Title 11 › CHAPTER 15 — ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES › SUBCHAPTER V — CONCURRENT PROCEEDINGS › § 1531
Summary
If a main bankruptcy case in another country is recognized here, that recognition counts as proof—unless there is evidence otherwise—that the debtor generally is not paying its debts when someone starts a proceeding under section 303.
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Title 11, §1531
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In the absence of evidence to the contrary, recognition of a foreign main proceeding is, for the purpose of commencing a proceeding under section 303, proof that the debtor is generally not paying its debts as such debts become due.
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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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11 U.S.C. § 1531
Title 11, Bankruptcy
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102