U.S. Bankruptcy Code | 2020 Official Edition

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• Section 541 - Property of the estate - 2020 United States Bankruptcy Code

  (a) The commencement of a case under section 301, 302, or 303 of this title creates an estate. Such estate is comprised of all the following property, wherever located and by whomever held: (1) Except...

• Section 727 - Discharge - 2020 United States Bankruptcy Code

  (a) The court shall grant the debtor a discharge, unless— (1) the debtor is not an individual; (2) the debtor, with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud a creditor or an officer of the estate charged w...

• Section 363 - Use, sale, or lease of property - 2020 United States Bankruptcy Code

  (a) In this section, “cash collateral” means cash, negotiable instruments, documents of title, securities, deposit accounts, or other cash equivalents whenever acquired in which the estate and an enti...

• Section 102 - Rules of construction - 2020 United States Bankruptcy Code

  In this title— (1) “after notice and a hearing”, or a similar phrase— (A) means after such notice as is appropriate in the particular circumstances, and such opportunity for a hearing as is appropriat...

• Section 548 - Fraudulent transfers and obligations - 2020 United States Bankruptcy Code

  (a) (1) The trustee may avoid any transfer (including any transfer to or for the benefit of an insider under an employment contract) of an interest of the debtor in property, or any obligation (includ...

• Section 101 - Definitions - 2020 United States Bankruptcy Code

  In this title the following definitions shall apply: (1) The term “accountant” means accountant authorized under applicable law to practice public accounting, and includes professional accounting asso...