11 U.S.C. § 1506

§1506. Public policy exception

Edition 2018

U.S.C. Title 11 - BANKRUPTCY
11 U.S.C.

United States Code, 2018 Edition

Title 11 - BANKRUPTCY

CHAPTER 15 - ANCILLARY AND OTHER CROSS-BORDER CASES

SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1506 - Public policy exception

From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§1506. Public policy exception

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.

(Added Pub. L. 109–8, title VIII, §801(a), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 136.)

Effective 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.

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