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11 U.S.C. § 1505

Authorization to act in a foreign country

United States · Title 11 — BANKRUPTCY · Status: effective

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11 U.S.C. § 1505, Authorization to act in a foreign country, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/437016
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A trustee or another entity (including an examiner) may be authorized by the court to act in a foreign country on behalf of an estate created under section 541. An entity authorized to act under this section may act in any way permitted by the applicable foreign law.

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