UNITED STATES CODE Title 11 (Bankruptcy Code)


CHAPTER 1-- GENERAL PROVISIONS
  • 101. Definitions
  • 102. Rules of construction
  • 103. Applicability of chapters
  • 104. Adjustment of dollar amounts
  • 105. Power of court
  • 106. Waiver of sovereign immunity
  • 107. Public access to papers
  • 108. Extension of time
  • 109. Who may be a debtor
  • 110. Penalty for persons who negligently or fraudulently prepare bankruptcy petitions

CHAPTER 3-- CASE ADMINISTRATION

SUBCHAPTER I-- COMMENCEMENT OF A CASE
  • 301. Voluntary cases
  • 302. Joint cases
  • 303. Involuntary cases
  • 304. Cases ancillary to foreign proceedings
  • 305. Abstention
  • 306. Limited appearance
  • 307. United States trustee
SUBCHAPTER II-- OFFICERS
  • 321. Eligibility to serve as trustee
  • 322. Qualification of trustee
  • 323. Role and capacity of trustee
  • 324. Removal of trustee or examiner
  • 325. Effect of vacancy
  • 326. Limitation on compensation of trustee
  • 327. Employment of professional persons
  • 328. Limitation on compensation of professional persons
  • 329. Debtor's transactions with attorneys
  • 330. Compensation of officers
  • 331. Interim compensation
SUBCHAPTER III-- ADMINISTRATION
  • 341. Meetings of creditors and equity security holders
  • 342. Notice
  • 343. Examination of the debtor
  • 344. Self-incrimination; immunity
  • 345. Money of estates
  • 346. Special tax provisions
  • 347. Unclaimed property
  • 348. Effect of conversion
  • 349. Effect of dismissal
  • 350. Closing and reopening cases
SUBCHAPTER IV-- ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS
  • 361. Adequate protection
  • 362. Automatic stay
  • 363. Use, sale, or lease of property
  • 364. Obtaining credit
  • 365. Executory contracts and unexpired leases
  • 366. Utility service

CHAPTER 5-- CREDITORS, DEBTOR, AND THE ESTATE

SUBCHAPTER I-- CREDITORS AND CLAIMS
  • 501. Filing of proofs of claims or interests
  • 502. Allowance of claims or interests
  • 503. Allowance of administrative expenses
  • 504. Sharing of compensation
  • 505. Determination of tax liability
  • 506. Determination of secured status
  • 507. Priorities
  • 508. Effect of distribution other than under this title
  • 509. Claims of codebtors
  • 510. Subordination
SUBCHAPTER II-- DEBTOR'S DUTIES AND BENEFITS
  • 521. Debtor's duties
  • 522. Exemptions
  • 523. Exceptions to discharge
  • 524. Effect of discharge
  • 525. Protection against discriminatory treatment
SUBCHAPTER III-- THE ESTATE
  • 541. Property of the estate
  • 542. Turnover of property to the estate
  • 543. Turnover of property by a custodian
  • 544. Trustee as lien creditor and as successor to certain creditors and purchasers
  • 545. Statutory liens
  • 546. Limitations on avoiding powers
  • 547. Preferences
  • 548. Fraudulent transfers and obligations
  • 549. Postpetition transactions
  • 550. Liability of transferee of avoided transfer
  • 551. Automatic preservation of avoided transfer
  • 552. Postpetition effect of security interest
  • 553. Setoff
  • 554. Abandonment of property of the estate
  • 555. Contractual right to liquidate a securities contract
  • 556. Contractual right to liquidate a commodities contract or forward contract
  • 557. Expedited determination of interests in, and abandonment or other disposition of grain assets
  • 558. Defenses of the estate
  • 559. Contractual right to liquidate a repurchase agreement
  • 560. Contractual right to terminate a swap agreement

CHAPTER 7-- LIQUIDATION

SUBCHAPTER I-- OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION
  • 701. Interim trustee
  • 702. Election of trustee
  • 703. Successor trustee
  • 704. Duties of trustee
  • 705. Creditors' committee
  • 706. Conversion
  • 707. Dismissal
SUBCHAPTER II-- COLLECTION, LIQUIDATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE
  • 721. Authorization to operate business
  • 722. Redemption
  • 723. Rights of partnership trustee against general partners
  • 724. Treatment of certain liens
  • 725. Disposition of certain property
  • 726. Distribution of property of the estate
  • 727. Discharge
  • 728. Special tax provisions
SUBCHAPTER III-- STOCKBROKER LIQUIDATION
  • 741. Definitions for this subchapter
  • 742. Effect of section 362 of this title in this subchapter
  • 743. Notice
  • 744. Executory contracts
  • 745. Treatment of accounts
  • 746. Extent of customer claims
  • 747. Subordination of certain customer claims
  • 748. Reduction of securities to money
  • 749. Voidable transfers
  • 750. Distribution of securities
  • 751. Customer name securities
  • 752. Customer property
SUBCHAPTER IV-- COMMODITY BROKER LIQUIDATION
  • 761. Definitions for this subchapter
  • 762. Notice to the Commission and right to be heard
  • 763. Treatment of accounts
  • 764. Voidable transfers
  • 765. Customer instructions
  • 766. Treatment of customer property

CHAPTER 9-- ADJUSTMENTS OF DEBTS OF A MUNICIPALITY

SUBCHAPTER I-- GENERAL PROVISIONS
  • 901. Applicability of other sections of this title
  • 902. Definitions for this chapter
  • 903. Reservation of State power to control municipalities
  • 904. Limitation on jurisdiction and powers of court
SUBCHAPTER II-- ADMINISTRATION
  • 921. Petition and proceedings relating to petition
  • 922. Automatic stay of enforcement of claims against the debtor
  • 923. Notice
  • 924. List of creditors
  • 925. Effect of list of claims
  • 926. Avoiding powers
  • 927. Limitation on recourse
  • 928. Post petition effect of security interest
  • 929. Municipal leases
  • 930. Dismissal
SUBCHAPTER III-- THE PLAN
  • 941. Filing of plan
  • 942. Modification of plan
  • 943. Confirmation
  • 944. Effect of confirmation
  • 945. Continuing jurisdiction and closing of the case
  • 946. Effect of exchange of securities before the date of the filing of the petition
CHAPTER 11-- REORGANIZATION

SUBCHAPTER I-- OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION
  • 1101. Definitions for this chapter
  • 1102. Creditors' and equity security holders' committees
  • 1103. Powers and duties of committees
  • 1104. Appointment of trustee or examiner
  • 1105. Termination of trustee's appointment
  • 1106. Duties of trustee and examiner
  • 1107. Rights, powers, and duties of debtor in possession
  • 1108. Authorization to operate business
  • 1109. Right to be heard
  • 1110. Aircraft equipment and vessels
  • 1111. Claims and interests
  • 1112. Conversion or dismissal
  • 1113. Rejection of collective bargaining agreements
  • 1114. Payment of insurance benefits to retired employees
SUBCHAPTER II-- THE PLAN
  • 1121. Who may file a plan
  • 1122. Classification of claims or interests
  • 1123. Contents of plan
  • 1124. Impairment of claims or interests
  • 1125. Post-petition disclosure and solicitation
  • 1126. Acceptance of plan
  • 1127. Modification of plan
  • 1128. Confirmation hearing
  • 1129. Confirmation of plan
SUBCHAPTER III-- POSTCONFIRMATION MATTERS
  • 1141. Effect of confirmation
  • 1142. Implementation of plan
  • 1143. Distribution
  • 1144. Revocation of an order of confirmation
  • 1145. Exemption from securities laws
  • 1146. Special tax provisions
SUBCHAPTER IV-- RAILROAD REORGANIZATION
  • 1161. Inapplicability of other sections
  • 1162. Definition
  • 1163. Appointment of trustee
  • 1164. Right to be heard
  • 1165. Protection of the public interest
  • 1166. Effect of Interstate Commerce Act and of Federal, State, or local regulations
  • 1167. Collective bargaining agreements
  • 1168. Rolling stock equipment
  • 1169. Effect of rejection of lease of railroad line
  • 1170. Abandonment of railroad line
  • 1171. Priority claims
  • 1172. Contents of plan
  • 1173. Confirmation of plan
  • 1174. Liquidation

CHAPTER 12-- ADJUSTMENT OF DEBTS OF A FAMILY FARMER WITH REGULAR ANNUAL INCOME

SUBCHAPTER I-- OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION, AND THE ESTATE
  • 1201. Stay of action against codebtor
  • 1202. Trustee
  • 1203. Rights and powers of debtor
  • 1204. Removal of debtor as debtor in possession
  • 1205. Adequate protection
  • 1206. Sales free of interests
  • 1207. Property of the estate
  • 1208. Conversion or dismissal
SUBCHAPTER II-- THE PLAN
  • 1221. Filing of plan
  • 1222. Contents of plan
  • 1223. Modification of plan before confirmation
  • 1224. Confirmation hearing
  • 1225. Confirmation of plan
  • 1226. Payments
  • 1227. Effect of confirmation
  • 1228. Discharge
  • 1229. Modification of plan after confirmation
  • 1230. Revocation of an order of confirmation
  • 1231. Special tax provisions

CHAPTER 13-- ADJUSTMENTS OF DEBTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH REGULAR INCOME

SUBCHAPTER I-- OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION, AND THE ESTATE
  • 1301. Stay of action against codebtor
  • 1302. Trustee
  • 1303. Rights and powers of debtor
  • 1304. Debtor engaged in business
  • 1305. Filing and allowance of postpetition claims
  • 1306. Property of the estate
  • 1307. Conversion or dismissal
SUBCHAPTER II-- THE PLAN
  • 1321. Filing of plan
  • 1322. Contents of plan
  • 1323. Modification of plan before confirmation
  • 1324. Confirmation hearing
  • 1325. Confirmation of plan
  • 1326. Payments
  • 1327. Effect of confirmation
  • 1328. Discharge
  • 1329. Modification of plan after confirmation
  • 1330. Revocation of an order of confirmation