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11 U.S.C. § 1502

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For the purposes of this chapter, the term—(1) “debtor” means an entity that is the subject of a foreign proceeding;(2) “establishment” means any place of operations where the debtor carries out a nontransitory economic activity;(3) “foreign court” means a judicial or other authority competent to control or supervise a foreign proceeding;(4) “foreign main proceeding” means a foreign proceeding pending in the country where the debtor has the center of its main interests;(5) “foreign nonmain proceeding” means a foreign proceeding, other than a foreign main proceeding, pending in a country where the debtor has an establishment;(6) “trustee” includes a trustee, a debtor in possession in a case under any chapter of this title, or a debtor under chapter 9 of this title;(7) “recognition” means the entry of an order granting recognition of a foreign main proceeding or foreign nonmain proceeding under this chapter; and(8) “within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States”, when used with reference to property of a debtor, refers to tangible property located within the territory of the United States and intangible property deemed under applicable nonbankruptcy law to be located within that territory, including any property subject to attachment or garnishment that may properly be seized or garnished by an action in a Federal or State court in the United States.(Added Pub. L. 109–8, title VIII, § 801(a), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 135.)Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective 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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 97 cases (27 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: In re Oi Brasil Holdings Coöperatief U.A., 578 B.R. 169 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2017).
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In re Oi Brasil Holdings Coöperatief U.A., 578 B.R. 169 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2017). · cites it 4× “” 11 U.S.C. § 1502 (4). A foreign nonmain proceeding is “a foreign proceeding, other than a foreign main proceeding, pending in a country where the debtor has an establishment.”
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP v. Barnet, 737 F.3d 238 (2d Cir. 2013). · cites it 4× “§ 1517 (a): (1) the proceeding “is a foreign main proceeding or foreign nonmain proceeding” as defined by 11 U.S.C. § 1502 ; (2) “the foreign representative applying for recognition is a person or body”; and (3) the petition for recognition meets the requirements of 11 U.”
Lavie v. Ran (In Re Ran), 607 F.3d 1017 (5th Cir. 2010). · cites it 4× “” 11 U.S.C. § 1502 (4) (emphasis added). The phrase “center of main interest” (“COMI”) is a term of art, which the Bankruptcy Code does not define explicitly.”
In Re Bear Stearns High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Master Fund, Ltd., 374 B.R. 122 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2007). · cites it 4× “11 U.S.C. § 1502 (4); In re Petition of Lloyd, 2005 WL 3764946 , *2 (Bankr.”
British Am. Ins. v. Fullerton (In re British Am. Ins.), 488 B.R. 205 (Bankr. S.D. Florida 2013). · cites it 6× “” 11 U.S.C. § 1502 (4). The term “ ‘foreign nonmain proceeding’ means a foreign proceeding, other than a foreign main proceeding, pending in a country where the debtor has an establishment.”
In re Serviços de Petróleo Constellation S.A., 600 B.R. 237 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2019). · cites it 4× “" 11 U.S.C. § 1502 (4). A foreign nonmain proceeding is defined as a "foreign proceeding, other than a foreign main proceeding, pending in a country where the debtor has an establishment .”
In Re Tri-Cont'l Exch. Ltd., 349 B.R. 627 (Bankr. E.D. Cal. 2006). · cites it 3× “Vincent and the Grenadines (“SVG”) should be recognized as foreign “nonmain,” as opposed to “main,” proceedings under 11 U.S.C. §§ 1502 (4)-(5). The answer turns on the situs of the chapter 15 debtors’ “center of main interests,” which term is not defined and requires a…”
Lavie v. Ran, 406 B.R. 277 (S.D. Tex. 2009). · cites it 6× “” 11 U.S.C. § 1502 (4) (emphasis added). The phrase “center of main interest” (“COMI”) is a term of art, which the Bankruptcy Code does not define explicitly.”
In Re Oversight & Control Comm'n of Avánzit, S.A., 385 B.R. 525 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2008). · cites it 4× “” 11 U.S.C. § 1502 (4)(emphasis added). A “non-main” proceeding is one (other than a main proceeding) that is pending in a country where the debtor maintains an establishment.”
In Re British Am. Ins. Co. Ltd., 425 B.R. 884 (Bankr. S.D. Florida 2010). · cites it 3× “” 11 U.S.C. § 1502 (4). The concept “center of its main interests” is often shortened to “COMI.”
In Re Abc Learning Centres Ltd., 445 B.R. 318 (Bankr. D. Del. 2011). · cites it 3× “” 11 U.S.C. § 1502 (4). A foreign nonmain proceeding is any other proceeding “pending in a country where the debtor has an establishment.”
In re Suntech Power Holdings Co., 520 B.R. 399 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2014). · cites it 3× “See 11 U.S.C. § 1502 (4), or alternatively, as a foreign nonmain proceeding.”
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— 11 U.S.C. § 1502(4) — 3 cases
In re Cell C Proprietary Ltd., 571 B.R. 542 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2017).
In re: Asbestos Corp. Ltd. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2025).
In re: Asbestos Corp. Ltd. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2025).
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