11 U.S.C. § 1508
Section 1508 · Interpretation
This is § 801 of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 37 court decisions — leading case In Re SPhinX, Ltd. (2006)
Most recently applied in In re Serviços de Petróleo Constellation S.A. (May 2019)
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In interpreting this chapter, the court shall consider its international origin, and the need to promote an application of this chapter that is consistent with the application of similar statutes adopted by foreign jurisdictions.