11 U.S.C. § 1501
Purpose and scope of application
United States · Title 11 — BANKRUPTCY · Status: effective
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The purpose of this chapter is to incorporate the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency so as to provide effective mechanisms for dealing with cases of cross-border insolvency with the objectives of—
cooperation between—
This chapter applies where—
This chapter does not apply to—
Legislative history
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.
- Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005