U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Alabama

Bankruptcy Reform Implementation

Chapter 15 - Ancillary and Other Cross Border Cases

Commencement of Case

A case under chapter 15 is commenced by the filing of a petition for recognition of a foreign proceeding under § 1515.  
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1504 		 Form
Petition
(minus schedules and statements0
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bk>misc>Petition Foreign Proceeding (Chapter 15)
 

Petition for Recognition

By filing a petition for recognition, a foreign representative applies to the court for recognition of a foreign proceeding in which the foreign representative has been appointed
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1515(a) 		 Form
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bk>order>Order Recognizing Foreign Proceeding		 Deadlines
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A petition for recognition must be accompanied by:
 (1) a certified copy of the decision commencing the foreign proceeding and appointing a foreign representative;
 (2) a certificate from the foreign court affirming the existence of the foreign proceeding and of the appointment of the foreign representative; or 
 (3) in the absence of evidence referred to above, any other evidence - acceptable to the court - of the existence of such foreign proceeding and of the appointment of the foreign representative.
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 1515(b)		 Form
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A statement identifying all foreign proceedings (with respect to the debtor) that are known to the foreign representative shall accompany a petition for recognition.

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1515(c) 		 Form
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 bk>notice>Notice of Petition for Recognition of Foreign Proceeding		 Deadlines
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Creditors with Foreign Addresses

§ 1514(d) provides that any rule of procedure or order of the court as to notice or the filing of a proof of claim must provide additional time to creditors with foreign addresses as is reasonable under the circumstances. Pursuant to § 103(k)(1), §§ 1505, 1513 and 1514 apply in all cases under title 11.
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1514(d)
103(k)(l) 		 Form
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Definitions

"Foreign proceeding" and "foreign representative" are defined in paragraphs (23) and (24) of § 101
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101(23)(24) 		 Form
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