Cooperation and direct communication between the court and foreign courts or foreign representatives

  1. Law
  2. USC 11
  3. Bankruptcy
  4. ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES
  5. COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN COURTS AND FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES
  6. Cooperation and direct communication between the court and foreign courts or foreign representatives

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§1525. Cooperation and direct communication between the court and foreign courts or foreign representatives

(a) Consistent with section 1501, the court shall cooperate to the maximum extent possible with a foreign court or a foreign representative, either directly or through the trustee.

(b) The court is entitled to communicate directly with, or to request information or assistance directly from, a foreign court or a foreign representative, subject to the rights of a party in interest to notice and participation.

(Added Pub. L. 109–8, title VIII, §801(a), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 143 .)


Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective 180 days after Apr. 20, 2005, and not applicable with respect to cases commenced under this title before such effective date, except as otherwise provided, see section 1501 of Pub. L. 109–8, set out as an Effective Date of 2005 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.


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