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Applicability Of Chapters

(a) Except as provided in section 1161 of this title, chapters 1, 3, and 5 of this title apply in a case under chapter 7, 11, 12, or 13 of this title.
(b) Subchapters I and II of chapter 7 of this title apply only in a case under such chapter.
(c) Subchapter III of chapter 7 of this title applies only in a case under such chapter concerning a stockbroker.
(d) Subchapter IV of chapter 7 of this title applies only in a case under such chapter concerning a commodity broker.
(e) Scope of Application.— Subchapter V of chapter 7 of this title shall apply only in a case under such chapter concerning the liquidation of an uninsured State member bank, or a corporation organized under section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act, which operates, or operates as, a multilateral clearing organization pursuant to section 409 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991.
(f) Except as provided in section 901 of this title, only chapters 1 and 9 of this title apply in a case under such chapter 9.
(g) Except as provided in section 901 of this title, subchapters I, II, and III of chapter 11 of this title apply only in a case under such chapter.
(h) Subchapter IV of chapter 11 of this title applies only in a case under such chapter concerning a railroad.
(i) Chapter 13 of this title applies only in a case under such chapter.
(j) Chapter 12 of this title applies only in a case under such chapter.

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Special purpose entities in bankruptcy can be used
A business, usually a special-purpose entity, established to perform limited functions and to have one or a few primary creditors. This type of entity is sometimes established to protect lenders on large, complex projects, when the lender is to be paid solely or almost exclusively out of the money generated when the project becomes operational.

 


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SEC Files Supplement to Proposed Worldcom Penalty Settlement; Proposal Subject to District and Bankruptcy Court Review and Approval
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Bankruptcy Terms

 


Today's Terms

Trustee

Definition:
An agent of the court who manages the property of the debtor for the benefit of the creditors. The court appoints a trustee in most Chapter 7 cases and in Chapter 11 cases when it determines that the debtor's management should not remain in control.

Skeleton filing

Definition:
Term used at bankruptcy courts to describe a bankruptcy filing in which not all the necessary forms have been filed. Certain courts allow a case to commence if only certain important forms are filed so long as the balance of required forms are forthcoming within a certain period of time.

Chapter Eleven

Definition:
Reorganization proceedings, generally for business entities; the debtor maintains control of the business in Chapter 11 (unless the Court appoints a trustee).

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  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 9

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