1994 US Code
Title 11 - BANKRUPTCY
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 103 - Applicability of chapters
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Title 11 - BANKRUPTCY |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 11 - BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 103 - Applicability of chapters |
Contains | section 103 |
Date | 1994 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 4, 1995 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 95-598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2555; Pub. L. 97-222, §2, July 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 98-353, title III, §423, July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 99-554, title II, §252, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3104. |
Statutes at Large References | 92 Stat. 2555 96 Stat. 235 98 Stat. 369 100 Stat. 3104 |
Public Law References | Public Law 95-598, Public Law 97-222, Public Law 98-353, Public Law 99-554 |
§103. 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) 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.
(f) 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.
(g) Subchapter IV of chapter 11 of this title applies only in a case under such chapter concerning a railroad.
(h) Chapter 13 of this title applies only in a case under such chapter.
(i) Chapter 12 of this title applies only in a case under such chapter.
(Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2555; Pub. L. 97–222, §2, July 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 98–353, title III, §423, July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 369; Pub. L. 99–554, title II, §252, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3104.)
Historical and Revision Notes I74senate report no. 95–989Section 103 prescribes which chapters of the proposed bankruptcy code apply in various cases. All cases, other than cases ancillary to foreign proceedings, are filed under chapter 7, 9, 11, or 13, the operative chapters of the proposed bankruptcy code. The general provisions that apply no matter which chapter a case is filed under are found in chapters 1, 3, and 5. Subsection (a) makes this explicit, with an exception for chapter 9. The other provisions, which are self-explanatory, provide the special rules for Stockbroker Liquidations, Commodity Broker Liquidations, Municipal Debt Adjustments, and Railroad Reorganizations.
Amendments1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–554, §252(1), inserted reference to chapter 12.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 99–554, §252(2), added subsec. (i).
1984—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–353 substituted “stockbroker” for “stockholder”.
1982—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–222 struck out “except with respect to section 746(c) which applies to margin payments made by any debtor to a commodity broker or forward contract merchant” after “concerning a commodity broker”.
Effective Date of 1986 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 99–554 effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1986, but not applicable to cases commenced under this title before that date, see section 302(a), (c)(1) of Pub. L. 99–554, set out as a note under section 581 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–353 effective with respect to cases filed 90 days after July 10, 1984, see section 552(a) of Pub. L. 98–353, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in sections 901, 902, 943 of this title.
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