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Subchapter I · COMMENCEMENT OF A CASE

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Section 301Voluntary cases
Section 302Joint cases
Section 303Involuntary cases
Section 304Repealed. Pub. L. 1098, title VIII, 802(d)(3), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 146]
Section 305Abstention
Section 306Limited appearance
Section 307United States trustee
Section 308Debtor reporting requirements

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