Rule · Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1012 — Contesting a Petition in a Chapter 15 Case
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1012
- Type
- Rule
- Source
- Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2026-10-22
- Current through
- Nov 10, 2026 (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)
(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) Corporate-Ownership Statement.
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Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1012 — Contesting a Petition in a Chapter 15 Case is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(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) Corporate-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.