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11 U.S.C. § 1511

Commencement of case under section 301, 302, or 303

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(a) Upon recognition, a foreign representative may commence—(1) an involuntary case under section 303; or(2) a voluntary case under section 301 or 302, if the foreign proceeding is a foreign main proceeding.(b) The petition commencing a case under subsection (a) must be accompanied by a certified copy of an order granting recognition. The court where the petition for recognition has been filed must be advised of the foreign representative’s intent to commence a case under subsection (a) prior to such commencement.(Added Pub. L. 109–8, title VIII, § 801(a), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 138; amended Pub. L. 111–327, § 2(a)(45), Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3562.)Editorial NotesAmendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–327 inserted “, 302,” after “301” in section catchline.

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 11 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2021 · leading case: In re SPhinX, Ltd., 351 B.R. 103 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2006).
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In re SPhinX, Ltd., 351 B.R. 103 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2006). “Chapter 15 also provides flexibility by acknowledging the possibility of a concurrent plenary case under other chapters of the Bankruptcy Code while a foreign proceeding is pending, permitting a foreign representative in a recognized foreign proceeding to commence ( 11 U.S.C. §…”
In re Condor Ins. Ltd., 601 F.3d 319 (5th Cir. 2010). “[28] 11 U.S.C. § 1511 (a). [29] 11 U.S.C. § 1524 .”
In re AJW Offshore, Ltd., 488 B.R. 551 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 2013). “11 U.S.C. § 1511 . . "Congress intended that case law under [former] section 304 apply unless contradicted by Chapter 15.”
Charles Russell, LLP ex rel. Awal Bank, BSC v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (In re Awal Bank, BSC), 455 B.R. 73 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2011). “11 U.S.C. § 1511 . However, with one exception, it is unclear how often a foreign representative would choose this option because of the extent of the relief available under chapter 15.”
In re Loy, 448 B.R. 420 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 2011). “” 11 U.S.C. § 1511 (a)(2) (2006). 11 . "Nothing in this chapter prevents the court from refusing to take an action governed by this chapter if the action would be manifestly contrary to the public policy of the United States.”
Fogerty v. Petroquest Resources, Inc. (In re Condor Ins.), 601 F.3d 319 (5th Cir. 2010). “11 U.S.C. § 1511 (a). . 11 U.S.C. § 1524 .”
Talal Qais Abdulmunem Al Zawawi & Colin Diss, No. 6:21-bk-01251 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Aug. 31, 2021). “11 U.S.C. § 1511 . The foreign representative could simply seek discovery, without filing any other type of case or proceeding at all.”
Wilmer Forrest Trimble, Jr. v. Luminant Mining Co., No. 06-15-00005-CV (Tex. Crim. App. May 19, 2015). “O Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1511 ,1 request relief in accordance with the chapter I request relief in accordance with the chapter of title 11, United States Code, of title 11 specified in this petition.”
Rafael Montez Da Oca v. Eduardo Gutierrez, No. 03-14-00668-CV (Tex. App.—Austin May 4, 2015). “I request relief in accordance with the chapter of title 11, United States Code, Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1511 , I request relief in accordance with the chapter of specified in this petition.”
Jack Rettig v. Ronald E. Bruno, No. 04-15-00350-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Nov. 17, 2015). “I request relief in accordance with the chapter of title 11, United States Code, Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1511 , I request relief in accordance with the chapter of specified in this petition.”
In re State of Texas, No. 15-0135 (Tex. May 13, 2015). “0 Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1511 ,! request relief in accordance with \he·chapterof title 11 specified in this petition.”
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