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11 U.S.C. § 721

Authorization to operate business

United States · Title 11 — BANKRUPTCY · Status: effective

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11 U.S.C. § 721, Authorization to operate business, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/436841
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The court may authorize the trustee to operate the business of the debtor for a limited period, if such operation is in the best interest of the estate and consistent with the orderly liquidation of the estate.

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-598(H.R. 8200)1978-11-06
    A bill to establish a uniform law on the subject of bankruptcies.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally