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11 U.S.C. § 504 — Sharing of compensation

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11 U.S.C. § 504 — Sharing of compensation

**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person receiving compensation or reimbursement under section 503(b)(2) or 503(b)(4) of this title may not share or agree to share— (1) any such compensation or reimbursement with another person; or (2) any compensation or reimbursement received by another person under such sections. **(b)** (1) A member, partner, or regular associate in a professional association, corporation, or partnership may share compensation or reimbursement received under section 503(b)(2) or 503(b)(4) of this title with another member, partner, or regular associate in such association, corporation, or partnership, and may share in any compensation or reimbursement received under such sections by another member, partner, or regular associate in such association, corporation, or partnership. (2) An attorney for a creditor that files a petition under [section 303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section303&num=0&edition=prelim) may share compensation and reimbursement received under [section 503(b)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title11-section503/b/4&num=0&edition=prelim) with any other attorney contributing to the services rendered or expenses incurred by such creditor’s attorney. **(c)** This section shall not apply with respect to sharing, or agreeing to share, compensation with a bona fide public service attorney referral program that operates in accordance with non-Federal law regulating attorney referral services and with rules of professional responsibility applicable to attorney acceptance of referrals.

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11 U.S.C. § 303 — Involuntary cases

**(a)** An involuntary case may be commenced only under chapter 7 or 11 of this title, and only against a person, except a farmer, family farmer, or a corporation that is not a moneyed, business, or commercial corporation, that may be a debtor under the chapter under which such case is commenced. **(b)** An involuntary case against a person is commenced by the filing with the bankruptcy court of a petition under chapter 7 or 11 of this title— (1) by three or more entities, each of which is either a holder of a claim against such person that is not contingent as to liability or the subject of a bona fide dispute as to liability or amount, or an indenture trustee representing such a holder, if such noncontingent, undisputed claims aggregate at least $10,000 11 See Adjustment of Dollar Amounts notes below. more than the value of any lien on property of the debtor securing such claims held by the holders of such claims; (2) if there are fewer than 12 such holders, excluding any employee or insider of such person and any transferee of a transfer that is voidable under section 544, 545, 547, 548, 549, or 724(a) of this title, by one or more of such holders that hold in the aggregate at least $10,000 1 of such claims; (3) if such person is a partnership— (A) by fewer than all of the general partners in such partnership; or (B) if relief has been ordered under this title with respect to all of the general partners in such partnership, by a general partner in such partnership, the trustee of such a general partner, or a holder of a claim against such partnership; or (4) by a foreign representative of the estate in a foreign proceeding concerning such person. **(c)** After the filing of a petition under this section but before the case is dismissed or relief is ordere

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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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15 U.S.C. § 78eee — Protection of customers

**(a) Determination of need of protection** (1) **Notice to SIPC** — If the Commission or any self-regulatory organization is aware of facts which lead it to believe that any broker or dealer subject to its regulation is in or is approaching financial difficulty, it shall immediately notify SIPC, and, if such notification is by a self-regulatory organization, the Commission. (2) **Action by self-regulatory organization** — If a self-regulatory organization has given notice to SIPC pursuant to subsection (a)(1) with respect to a broker or dealer, and such broker or dealer undertakes to liquidate or reduce its business either pursuant to the direction of a self-regulatory organization or voluntarily, such self-regulatory organization may render such assistance or oversight to such broker or dealer as it considers appropriate to protect the interests of customers of such broker or dealer. The assistance or oversight by a self-regulatory organization shall not be deemed the assumption or adoption by such self-regulatory organization of any obligation or liability to customers, other creditors, shareholders, or partners of the broker or dealer, and shall not prevent or act as a bar to any action by SIPC. (3) **Action by SIPC** (A) *In general* — SIPC may, upon notice to a member of SIPC, file an application for a protective decree with any court of competent jurisdiction specified in section 78u(e) or 78aa of this title, except that no such application shall be filed with respect to a member, the only customers of which are persons whose claims could not be satisfied by SIPC advances pursuant to [section 78fff–3 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section78fff-3&num=0&edition=prelim), if SIPC determines that— (A) 11

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11 U.S.C. § 504 — Sharing of compensation

Page 112 TITLE 11—BANKRUPTCY § 504 Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 99–554, § 283(g)(3), substituted a period for ‘‘; and’’. 1984—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–353, § 446(1), struck out the comma after ‘‘be allowed’’ in provisions preceding par. (1). Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 98–353, § 446(2), struck out the comma after ‘‘credit’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98–353, § 446(3), inserted ‘‘(a)’’ after ‘‘330’’. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 98–353, § 446(4), inserted a comma after ‘‘paragraph (4) of this subsection’’. Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 98–353, § 446(5), struck out the comma after ‘‘case’’. Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 98–353, § 446(6), struck out ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘title;’’. Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 98–353, § 446(7), substituted ‘‘; and’’ for period at end. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 2020 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 320(b) of div. N of Pub. L. 116–260 effective on the date on which the Adminis- trator of the Small Business Administration submits to the Director of the Executive Office for United States Trustees a written determination relating to loan eligi- bility under pars. (36) and (37) of section 636(a) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and applicable to any case pending on or commenced on or after such date, and amendment by section 320(f)(2)(A)(ii) of div. N of Pub. L. 116–260, relating to repeal of such amendment if it became effective, effective two years after Dec. 27, 2020, see section 320(f) of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 364 of this title. [Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)(iii), the ‘‘cov- ered period’’ for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program ended on June 30, 2021.] EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109–8 effective 180 days after Apr. 20, 2005, and

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