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11 U.S.C. § 364 — Obtaining credit

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11 U.S.C. § 364 — Obtaining credit

**(a)** If the trustee is authorized to operate the business of the debtor under section 721, 1108, 1183, 1184, 1203, 1204, or 1304 of this title, unless the court orders otherwise, the trustee may obtain unsecured credit and incur unsecured debt in the ordinary course of business allowable under [section 503(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section503/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) as an administrative expense. **(b)** The court, after notice and a hearing, may authorize the trustee to obtain unsecured credit or to incur unsecured debt other than under subsection (a) of this section, allowable under [section 503(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section503/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) as an administrative expense. **(c)** If the trustee is unable to obtain unsecured credit allowable under [section 503(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section503/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) as an administrative expense, the court, after notice and a hearing, may authorize the obtaining of credit or the incurring of debt— (1) with priority over any or all administrative expenses of the kind specified in section 503(b) or 507(b) of this title; (2) secured by a lien on property of the estate that is not otherwise subject to a lien; or (3) secured by a junior lien on property of the estate that is subject to a lien. **(d)** (1) The court, after notice and a hearing, may authorize the obtaining of credit or the incurring of debt secured by a senior or equal lien on property of the estate that is subject to a lien only if— (A) the trustee is unable to obtain such credit otherwise; and (B) there is adequate protection of the

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**(a)** If the trustee is authorized to operate the business of the debtor under section 721, 1108, 1183, 1184, 1203, 1204, or 1304 of this title, unless the court orders otherwise, the trustee may obtain unsecured credit and incur unsecured debt in the ordinary course of business allowable under [section 503(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section503/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) as an administrative expense. **(b)** The court, after notice and a hearing, may authorize the trustee to obtain unsecured credit or to incur unsecured debt other than under subsection (a) of this section, allowable under [section 503(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section503/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) as an administrative expense. **(c)** If the trustee is unable to obtain unsecured credit allowable under [section 503(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section503/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) as an administrative expense, the court, after notice and a hearing, may authorize the obtaining of credit or the incurring of debt— (1) with priority over any or all administrative expenses of the kind specified in section 503(b) or 507(b) of this title; (2) secured by a lien on property of the estate that is not otherwise subject to a lien; or (3) secured by a junior lien on property of the estate that is subject to a lien. **(d)** (1) The court, after notice and a hearing, may authorize the obtaining of credit or the incurring of debt secured by a senior or equal lien on property of the estate that is subject to a lien only if— (A) the trustee is unable to obtain such credit otherwise; and (B) there is adequate protection of the interest of the holder of the lien on the property of the estate on which such senior or equal lien is proposed to be granted. (2) In any hearing under this subsection, the trustee has the burden of proof on the issue of adequate protection. **(e)** The reversal or modification on appeal of an authorization under this section to obtain credit or incur debt, or of a grant under this section of a priority or a lien, does not affect the validity of any debt so incurred, or any priority or lien so granted, to an entity that extended such credit in good faith, whether or not such entity knew of the pendency of the appeal, unless such authorization and the incurring of such debt, or the granting of such priority or lien, were stayed pending appeal. **(f)** Except with respect to an entity that is an underwriter as defined in [section 1145(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section1145/b&num=0&edition=prelim), section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, and any State or local law requiring registration for offer or sale of a security or registration or licensing of an issuer of, underwriter of, or broker or dealer in, a security does not apply to the offer or sale under this section of a security that is not an equity security.

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15 U.S.C. § 77aaa — Short title

This subchapter may be cited as the “Trust Indenture Act of 1939.”

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11 U.S.C. § 1225 — Confirmation of plan

**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (b), the court shall confirm a plan if— (1) the plan complies with the provisions of this chapter and with the other applicable provisions of this title; (2) any fee, charge, or amount required under chapter 123 of title 28, or by the plan, to be paid before confirmation, has been paid; (3) the plan has been proposed in good faith and not by any means forbidden by law; (4) the value, as of the effective date of the plan, of property to be distributed under the plan on account of each allowed unsecured claim is not less than the amount that would be paid on such claim if the estate of the debtor were liquidated under chapter 7 of this title on such date; (5) with respect to each allowed secured claim provided for by the plan— (A) the holder of such claim has accepted the plan; (B) (i) the plan provides that the holder of such claim retain the lien securing such claim; and (ii) the value, as of the effective date of the plan, of property to be distributed by the trustee or the debtor under the plan on account of such claim is not less than the allowed amount of such claim; or (C) the debtor surrenders the property securing such claim to such holder; (6) the debtor will be able to make all payments under the plan and to comply with the plan; and (7) the debtor has paid all amounts that are required to be paid under a domestic support obligation and that first become payable after the date of the filing of the petition if the debtor is required by a judicial or administrative order, or by statute, to pay such domestic support obligation. **(b)** (1) If the trustee or the holder of an allowed unsecured claim objects to the confirmation of the plan, then the court may not approve the plan unless, as of the e

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15 U.S.C. § 77e — Prohibitions relating to interstate commerce and the mails

**(a) Sale or delivery after sale of unregistered securities** Unless a registration statement is in effect as to a security, it shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly— (1) to make use of any means or instruments of transportation or communication in interstate commerce or of the mails to sell such security through the use or medium of any prospectus or otherwise; or (2) to carry or cause to be carried through the mails or in interstate commerce, by any means or instruments of transportation, any such security for the purpose of sale or for delivery after sale. **(b) Necessity of prospectus meeting requirements of [section 77j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section77j&num=0&edition=prelim)** It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly— (1) to make use of any means or instruments of transportation or communication in interstate commerce or of the mails to carry or transmit any prospectus relating to any security with respect to which a registration statement has been filed under this subchapter, unless such prospectus meets the requirements of [section 77j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section77j&num=0&edition=prelim); or (2) to carry or cause to be carried through the mails or in interstate commerce any such security for the purpose of sale or for delivery after sale, unless accompanied or preceded by a prospectus that meets the requirements of subsection (a) of [section 77j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section77j&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Necessity of filing registration statement** It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to make use of any means

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28 U.S.C. § 581 — United States trustees

**(a)** The Attorney General shall appoint one United States trustee for each of the following regions composed of Federal judicial districts (without regard to section 451): (1) The judicial districts established for the States of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. (2) The judicial districts established for the States of Connecticut, New York, and Vermont. (3) The judicial districts established for the States of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. (4) The judicial districts established for the States of Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia and for the District of Columbia. (5) The judicial districts established for the States of Louisiana and Mississippi. (6) The Northern District of Texas and the Eastern District of Texas. (7) The Southern District of Texas and the Western District of Texas. (8) The judicial districts established for the States of Kentucky and Tennessee. (9) The judicial districts established for the States of Michigan and Ohio. (10) The Central District of Illinois and the Southern District of Illinois; and the judicial districts established for the State of Indiana. (11) The Northern District of Illinois; and the judicial districts established for the State of Wisconsin. (12) The judicial districts established for the States of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota. (13) The judicial districts established for the States of Arkansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. (14) The District of Arizona. (15) The Southern District of California; and the judicial districts established for the State of Hawaii, and for Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (16) The Central District of California. (17) The Eastern District of California and the Northern District of Cal

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11 U.S.C. § 1325 — Confirmation of plan

**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (b), the court shall confirm a plan if— (1) The plan complies with the provisions of this chapter and with the other applicable provisions of this title; (2) any fee, charge, or amount required under chapter 123 of title 28, or by the plan, to be paid before confirmation, has been paid; (3) the plan has been proposed in good faith and not by any means forbidden by law; (4) the value, as of the effective date of the plan, of property to be distributed under the plan on account of each allowed unsecured claim is not less than the amount that would be paid on such claim if the estate of the debtor were liquidated under chapter 7 of this title on such date; (5) with respect to each allowed secured claim provided for by the plan— (A) the holder of such claim has accepted the plan; (B) (i) the plan provides that— (I) the holder of such claim retain the lien securing such claim until the earlier of— (aa) the payment of the underlying debt determined under nonbankruptcy law; or (bb) discharge under section 1328; and (II) if the case under this chapter is dismissed or converted without completion of the plan, such lien shall also be retained by such holder to the extent recognized by applicable nonbankruptcy law; (ii) the value, as of the effective date of the plan, of property to be distributed under the plan on account of such claim is not less than the allowed amount of such claim; and (iii) if— (I) property to be distributed pursuant to this subsection is in the form of periodic payments, such payments shall be in equal monthly amounts; and (II) the holder of the claim is secured by personal property, the amount of such payments shall not be less than an amount su

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11 U.S.C. § 1191 — Confirmation of plan

**(a) Terms.—** The court shall confirm a plan under this subchapter only if all of the requirements of section 1129(a), other than paragraph (15) of that section, of this title 11 So in original. The words “of this title” probably should follow “1129(a)”. are met. **(b) Exception.—** Notwithstanding [section 510(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section510/a&num=0&edition=prelim), if all of the applicable requirements of [section 1129(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section1129/a&num=0&edition=prelim), other than paragraphs (8), (10), and (15) of that section, are met with respect to a plan, the court, on request of the debtor, shall confirm the plan notwithstanding the requirements of such paragraphs if the plan does not discriminate unfairly, and is fair and equitable, with respect to each class of claims or interests that is impaired under, and has not accepted, the plan. **(c) Rule of Construction.—** For purposes of this section, the condition that a plan be fair and equitable with respect to each class of claims or interests includes the following requirements: (1) With respect to a class of secured claims, the plan meets the requirements of [section 1129(b)(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section1129/b/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) As of the effective date of the plan— (A) the plan provides that all of the projected disposable income of the debtor to be received in the 3-year period, or such longer period not to exceed 5 years as the court may fix, beginning on the date that the first payment is due under the plan will be applied to make payments under the plan; or (B) the value of the pr

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11 U.S.C. § 101 — Definitions

In this title the following definitions shall apply: (1) The term “accountant” means accountant authorized under applicable law to practice public accounting, and includes professional accounting association, corporation, or partnership, if so authorized. (2) The term “affiliate” means— (A) entity that directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power to vote, 20 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the debtor, other than an entity that holds such securities— (i) in a fiduciary or agency capacity without sole discretionary power to vote such securities; or (ii) solely to secure a debt, if such entity has not in fact exercised such power to vote; (B) corporation 20 percent or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held with power to vote, by the debtor, or by an entity that directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds with power to vote, 20 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the debtor, other than an entity that holds such securities— (i) in a fiduciary or agency capacity without sole discretionary power to vote such securities; or (ii) solely to secure a debt, if such entity has not in fact exercised such power to vote; (C) person whose business is operated under a lease or operating agreement by a debtor, or person substantially all of whose property is operated under an operating agreement with the debtor; or (D) entity that operates the business or substantially all of the property of the debtor under a lease or operating agreement. (3) The term “assisted person” means any person whose debts consist primarily of consumer debts and the value of whose nonexempt property is less than $150,000.11 See Adjustment of Dollar Amounts not

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11 U.S.C. § 1145 — Exemption from securities laws

**(a)** Except with respect to an entity that is an underwriter as defined in subsection (b) of this section, section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 and any State or local law requiring registration for offer or sale of a security or registration or licensing of an issuer of, underwriter of, or broker or dealer in, a security do not apply to— (1) the offer or sale under a plan of a security of the debtor, of an affiliate participating in a joint plan with the debtor, or of a successor to the debtor under the plan— (A) in exchange for a claim against, an interest in, or a claim for an administrative expense in the case concerning, the debtor or such affiliate; or (B) principally in such exchange and partly for cash or property; (2) the offer of a security through any warrant, option, right to subscribe, or conversion privilege that was sold in the manner specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, or the sale of a security upon the exercise of such a warrant, option, right, or privilege; (3) the offer or sale, other than under a plan, of a security of an issuer other than the debtor or an affiliate, if— (A) such security was owned by the debtor on the date of the filing of the petition; (B) the issuer of such security is— (i) required to file reports under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (ii) in compliance with the disclosure and reporting provision of such applicable section; and (C) such offer or sale is of securities that do not exceed— (i) during the two-year period immediately following the date of the filing of the petition, four percent of the securities of such class outstanding on such date; and (ii) during any 180-day period following such two-year period, one percent of the securities ou

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11 U.S.C. § 1205 — Adequate protection

**(a)** Section 361 does not apply in a case under this chapter. **(b)** In a case under this chapter, when adequate protection is required under section 362, 363, or 364 of this title of an interest of an entity in property, such adequate protection may be provided by— (1) requiring the trustee to make a cash payment or periodic cash payments to such entity, to the extent that the stay under [section 362 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section362&num=0&edition=prelim), use, sale, or lease under [section 363 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section363&num=0&edition=prelim), or any grant of a lien under [section 364 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section364&num=0&edition=prelim) results in a decrease in the value of property securing a claim or of an entity’s ownership interest in property; (2) providing to such entity an additional or replacement lien to the extent that such stay, use, sale, lease, or grant results in a decrease in the value of property securing a claim or of an entity’s ownership interest in property; (3) paying to such entity for the use of farmland the reasonable rent customary in the community where the property is located, based upon the rental value, net income, and earning capacity of the property; or (4) granting such other relief, other than entitling such entity to compensation allowable under [section 503(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section503/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) as an administrative expense, as will adequately protect the value of property securing a claim or of such entity’s ownership interest in property.

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11 U.S.C. § 361 — Adequate protection

When adequate protection is required under section 362, 363, or 364 of this title of an interest of an entity in property, such adequate protection may be provided by— (1) requiring the trustee to make a cash payment or periodic cash payments to such entity, to the extent that the stay under [section 362 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section362&num=0&edition=prelim), use, sale, or lease under [section 363 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section363&num=0&edition=prelim), or any grant of a lien under [section 364 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section364&num=0&edition=prelim) results in a decrease in the value of such entity’s interest in such property; (2) providing to such entity an additional or replacement lien to the extent that such stay, use, sale, lease, or grant results in a decrease in the value of such entity’s interest in such property; or (3) granting such other relief, other than entitling such entity to compensation allowable under [section 503(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section503/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) as an administrative expense, as will result in the realization by such entity of the indubitable equivalent of such entity’s interest in such property.

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