11 U.S.C. § 1511 : Bankruptcy — Ancillary And Other Cross-Border Cases — Access Of Foreign Representatives And Creditors To The Court — Commencement Of Case Under Section 301, 302, Or 303

(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.)

Amendments

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