Title 48, Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-102
§2171 Leases
Title 48 › CHAPTER 20 — PUERTO RICO OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY › SUBCHAPTER III — ADJUSTMENTS OF DEBTS › § 2171
Summary
Territorial leases aren't treated as executory/unexpired under 11 U.S.C. §§ 365 or 502(b)(6) just because rent isn't approved.
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Title 48, §2171
Territories and Insular Possessions, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A lease to a territory or territorial instrumentality shall not be treated as an executory contract or unexpired lease for the purposes of section 365 or 502(b)(6) of title 11 solely by reason of the lease being subject to termination in the event the debtor fails to appropriate rent.
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48 U.S.C. § 2171
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102