Laws and Regulations, United States Code
Title 11

• 101: §101. Definitions
• 102: §102. Rules of construction
• 103: §103. Applicability of chapters
• 104: §104. Adjustment of dollar amounts
• 105: §105. Power of court
• 106: §106. Waiver of sovereign immunity
• 107: §107. Public access to papers
• 108: §108. Extension of time
• 109: §109. Who may be a debtor
• 110: §110. Penalty for persons who negligently or fraudulently prepare bankruptcy petitions
• 111: §111. Nonprofit budget and credit counseling agencies; financial management instructional courses
• 112: §112. Prohibition on disclosure of name of minor children
• 1101: §1101. Definitions for this chapter
• 1102: §1102. Creditors? and equity security holders? committees
• 1103: §1103. Powers and duties of committees
• 1104: §1104. Appointment of trustee or examiner
• 1105: §1105. Termination of trustee's appointment
• 1106: §1106. Duties of trustee and examiner
• 1107: §1107. Rights, powers, and duties of debtor in possession
• 1108: §1108. Authorization to operate business
• 1109: §1109. Right to be heard
• 1110: §1110. Aircraft equipment and vessels
• 1111: §1111. Claims and interests
• 1112: §1112. Conversion or dismissal
• 1113: §1113. Rejection of collective bargaining agreements
• 1114: §1114. Payment of insurance benefits to retired employees
• 1115: §1115. Property of the estate
• 1116: §1116. Duties of trustee or debtor in possession in small business cases
• 1121: §1121. Who may file a plan
• 1122: §1122. Classification of claims or interests
• 1123: §1123. Contents of plan
• 1124: §1124. Impairment of claims or interests
• 1125: §1125. Postpetition disclosure and solicitation
• 1126: §1126. Acceptance of plan
• 1127: §1127. Modification of plan
• 1128: §1128. Confirmation hearing
• 1129: §1129. Confirmation of plan
• 1141: §1141. Effect of confirmation
• 1142: §1142. Implementation of plan
• 1143: §1143. Distribution
• 1144: §1144. Revocation of an order of confirmation
• 1145: §1145. Exemption from securities laws
• 1146: §1146. Special tax provisions
• 1161: §1161. Inapplicability of other sections
• 1162: §1162. Definition
• 1163: §1163. Appointment of trustee
• 1164: §1164. Right to be heard
• 1165: §1165. Protection of the public interest
• 1166: §1166. Effect of subtitle IV of title 49 and of Federal, State, or local regulations
• 1167: §1167. Collective bargaining agreements
• 1168: §1168. Rolling stock equipment
• 1169: §1169. Effect of rejection of lease of railroad line
• 1170: §1170. Abandonment of railroad line
• 1171: §1171. Priority claims
• 1172: §1172. Contents of plan
• 1173: §1173. Confirmation of plan
• 1174: §1174. Liquidation
• 1201: §1201. Stay of action against codebtor
• 1202: §1202. Trustee
• 1203: §1203. Rights and powers of debtor
• 1204: §1204. Removal of debtor as debtor in possession
• 1205: §1205. Adequate protection
• 1206: §1206. Sales free of interests
• 1207: §1207. Property of the estate
• 1208: §1208. Conversion or dismissal
• 1221: §1221. Filing of plan
• 1222: §1222. Contents of plan
• 1223: §1223. Modification of plan before confirmation
• 1224: §1224. Confirmation hearing
• 1225: §1225. Confirmation of plan
• 1226: §1226. Payments
• 1227: §1227. Effect of confirmation
• 1228: §1228. Discharge
• 1229: §1229. Modification of plan after confirmation
• 1230: §1230. Revocation of an order of confirmation
• 1231: §1231. Special tax provisions
• 1301: §1301. Stay of action against codebtor
• 1302: §1302. Trustee
• 1303: §1303. Rights and powers of debtor
• 1304: §1304. Debtor engaged in business
• 1305: §1305. Filing and allowance of postpetition claims
• 1306: §1306. Property of the estate
• 1307: §1307. Conversion or dismissal
• 1308: §1308. Filing of prepetition tax returns
• 1321: §1321. Filing of plan
• 1322: §1322. Contents of plan
• 1323: §1323. Modification of plan before confirmation
• 1324: §1324. Confirmation hearing
• 1325: §1325. Confirmation of plan
• 1326: §1326. Payments
• 1327: §1327. Effect of confirmation
• 1328: §1328. Discharge
• 1329: §1329. Modification of plan after confirmation
• 1330: §1330. Revocation of an order of confirmation
• 1501: §1501. Purpose and scope of application
• 1502: §1502. Definitions
• 1503: §1503. International obligations of the United States
• 1504: §1504. Commencement of ancillary case
• 1505: §1505. Authorization to act in a foreign country
• 1506: §1506. Public policy exception
• 1507: §1507. Additional assistance
• 1508: §1508. Interpretation
• 1509: §1509. Right of direct access
• 1510: §1510. Limited jurisdiction
• 1511: §1511. Commencement of case under section 301, 302, or 303
• 1512: §1512. Participation of a foreign representative in a case under this title
• 1513: §1513. Access of foreign creditors to a case under this title
• 1514: §1514. Notification to foreign creditors concerning a case under this title
• 1515: §1515. Application for recognition
• 1516: §1516. Presumptions concerning recognition
• 1517: §1517. Order granting recognition
• 1518: §1518. Subsequent information
• 1519: §1519. Relief that may be granted upon filing petition for recognition
• 1520: §1520. Effects of recognition of a foreign main proceeding
• 1521: §1521. Relief that may be granted upon recognition
• 1522: §1522. Protection of creditors and other interested persons
• 1523: §1523. Actions to avoid acts detrimental to creditors
• 1524: §1524. Intervention by a foreign representative
• 1525: §1525. Cooperation and direct communication between the court and foreign courts or foreign representatives
• 1526: §1526. Cooperation and direct communication between the trustee and foreign courts or foreign representatives
• 1527: §1527. Forms of cooperation
• 1528: §1528. Commencement of a case under this title after recognition of a foreign main proceeding
• 1529: §1529. Coordination of a case under this title and a foreign proceeding
• 1530: §1530. Coordination of more than 1 foreign proceeding
• 1531: §1531. Presumption of insolvency based on recognition of a foreign main proceeding
• 1532: §1532. Rule of payment in concurrent proceedings
• 301: §301. Voluntary cases
• 302: §302. Joint cases
• 303: §303. Involuntary cases
• 304: [§304. Repealed. Pub. L. 109?8, title VIII, §802(d)(3), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 146]
• 305: §305. Abstention
• 306: §306. Limited appearance
• 307: §307. United States trustee
• 308: §308. Debtor reporting requirements
• 321: §321. Eligibility to serve as trustee
• 322: §322. Qualification of trustee
• 323: §323. Role and capacity of trustee
• 324: §324. Removal of trustee or examiner
• 325: §325. Effect of vacancy
• 326: §326. Limitation on compensation of trustee
• 327: §327. Employment of professional persons
• 328: §328. Limitation on compensation of professional persons
• 329: §329. Debtor's transactions with attorneys
• 330: §330. Compensation of officers
• 331: §331. Interim compensation
• 332: §332. Consumer privacy ombudsman
• 333: §333. Appointment of patient care ombudsman
• 341: §341. Meetings of creditors and equity security holders
• 342: §342. Notice
• 343: §343. Examination of the debtor
• 344: §344. Self-incrimination; immunity
• 345: §345. Money of estates
• 346: §346. Special provisions related to the treatment of State and local taxes
• 347: §347. Unclaimed property
• 348: §348. Effect of conversion
• 349: §349. Effect of dismissal
• 350: §350. Closing and reopening cases
• 351: §351. Disposal of patient records
• 361: §361. Adequate protection
• 362: §362. Automatic stay
• 363: §363. Use, sale, or lease of property
• 364: §364. Obtaining credit
• 365: §365. Executory contracts and unexpired leases
• 366: §366. Utility service
• 501: §501. Filing of proofs of claims or interests
• 502: §502. Allowance of claims or interests
• 503: §503. Allowance of administrative expenses
• 504: §504. Sharing of compensation
• 505: §505. Determination of tax liability
• 506: §506. Determination of secured status
• 507: §507. Priorities
• 508: §508. Effect of distribution other than under this title
• 509: §509. Claims of codebtors
• 510: §510. Subordination
• 511: §511. Rate of interest on tax claims
• 521: §521. Debtor's duties
• 522: §522. Exemptions
• 523: §523. Exceptions to discharge
• 524: §524. Effect of discharge
• 525: §525. Protection against discriminatory treatment
• 526: §526. Restrictions on debt relief agencies
• 527: §527. Disclosures
• 528: §528. Requirements for debt relief agencies
• 541: §541. Property of the estate
• 542: §542. Turnover of property to the estate
• 543: §543. Turnover of property by a custodian
• 544: §544. Trustee as lien creditor and as successor to certain creditors and purchasers
• 545: §545. Statutory liens
• 546: §546. Limitations on avoiding powers
• 547: §547. Preferences
• 548: §548. Fraudulent transfers and obligations
• 549: §549. Postpetition transactions
• 550: §550. Liability of transferee of avoided transfer
• 551: §551. Automatic preservation of avoided transfer
• 552: §552. Postpetition effect of security interest
• 553: §553. Setoff
• 554: §554. Abandonment of property of the estate
• 555: §555. Contractual right to liquidate, terminate, or accelerate a securities contract
• 556: §556. Contractual right to liquidate, terminate, or accelerate a commodities contract or forward contract
• 557: §557. Expedited determination of interests in, and abandonment or other disposition of grain assets
• 558: §558. Defenses of the estate
• 559: §559. Contractual right to liquidate, terminate, or accelerate a repurchase agreement
• 560: §560. Contractual right to liquidate, terminate, or accelerate a swap agreement
• 561: §561. Contractual right to terminate, liquidate, accelerate, or offset under a master netting agreement and across contracts; proceedings under chapter 15
• 562: §562. Timing of damage measurement in connection with swap agreements, securities contracts, forward contracts, commodity contracts, repurchase agreements, and master netting agreements
• 701: §701. Interim trustee
• 702: §702. Election of trustee
• 703: §703. Successor trustee
• 704: §704. Duties of trustee
• 705: §705. Creditors? committee
• 706: §706. Conversion
• 707: §707. Dismissal of a case or conversion to a case under chapter 11 or 13
• 721: §721. Authorization to operate business
• 722: §722. Redemption
• 723: §723. Rights of partnership trustee against general partners
• 724: §724. Treatment of certain liens
• 725: §725. Disposition of certain property
• 726: §726. Distribution of property of the estate
• 727: §727. Discharge
• 728: [§728. Repealed. Pub. L. 109?8, title VII, §719(b)(1), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 133]
• 741: §741. Definitions for this subchapter
• 742: §742. Effect of section 362 of this title in this subchapter
• 743: §743. Notice
• 744: §744. Executory contracts
• 745: §745. Treatment of accounts
• 746: §746. Extent of customer claims
• 747: §747. Subordination of certain customer claims
• 748: §748. Reduction of securities to money
• 749: §749. Voidable transfers
• 750: §750. Distribution of securities
• 751: §751. Customer name securities
• 752: §752. Customer property
• 753: §753. Stockbroker liquidation and forward contract merchants, commodity brokers, stockbrokers, financial institutions, financial participants, securities clearing agencies, swap participants, repo participants, and master netting agreement participa
• 761: §761. Definitions for this subchapter
• 762: §762. Notice to the Commission and right to be heard
• 763: §763. Treatment of accounts
• 764: §764. Voidable transfers
• 765: §765. Customer instructions
• 766: §766. Treatment of customer property
• 767: §767. Commodity broker liquidation and forward contract merchants, commodity brokers, stockbrokers, financial institutions, financial participants, securities clearing agencies, swap participants, repo participants, and master netting agreement part
• 781: §781. Definitions
• 782: §782. Selection of trustee
• 783: §783. Additional powers of trustee
• 784: §784. Right to be heard
• 901: §901. Applicability of other sections of this title
• 902: §902. Definitions for this chapter
• 903: §903. Reservation of State power to control municipalities
• 904: §904. Limitation on jurisdiction and powers of court
• 921: §921. Petition and proceedings relating to petition
• 922: §922. Automatic stay of enforcement of claims against the debtor
• 923: §923. Notice
• 924: §924. List of creditors
• 925: §925. Effect of list of claims
• 926: §926. Avoiding powers
• 927: §927. Limitation on recourse
• 928: §928. Post petition effect of security interest
• 929: §929. Municipal leases
• 930: §930. Dismissal
• 941: §941. Filing of plan
• 942: §942. Modification of plan
• 943: §943. Confirmation
• 944: §944. Effect of confirmation
• 945: §945. Continuing jurisdiction and closing of the case
• 946: §946. Effect of exchange of securities before the date of the filing of the petition