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Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1012

Contesting a Petition in a Chapter 15 Case

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(a) WHO MAY CONTEST THE PETITION. A debtor or a party in interest may contest a Chapter 15 petition for recognition of a foreign

proceeding.

(b) TIME TO FILE A RESPONSE. Unless the court sets a different

time, a response to the petition must be filed at least 7 days before the date set for a hearing on the petition.

(c) C ORPORATE-OWNERSHIP STATEMENT. A corporation that responds to the petition must file a corporate-ownership statement

containing the information described in Rule 7007.1. The corporation must do so with its first appearance, pleading, motion, or response, or other first request to the court.

(Added Apr. 28, 2016, eff. Dec. 1, 2016; amended Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec.

1, 2024.)

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