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11 U.S.C. 1195: Transactions with professionalsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§1195. Transactions with professionals

Notwithstanding section 327(a) of this title, a person is not disqualified for employment under section 327 of this title, by a debtor solely because that person holds a claim of less than $10,000 that arose prior to commencement of the case.

(Added Pub. L. 116–54, § 2(a) , Aug. 23, 2019 , 133 Stat. 1084 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective 180 days after Aug. 23, 2019, see section 5 of Pub. L. 116–54, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.