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CHAPTER 1⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS — Front Matter

Sec.
101.Definitions.
102.Rules of construction.
103.Applicability of chapters.
104.Adjustment of dollar amounts.
105.Power of court.
106.Waiver of sovereign immunity.
107.Public access to papers.
108.Extension of time.
109.Who may be a debtor.
110.Penalty for persons who negligently or fraudulently prepare bankruptcy petitions.
111.Nonprofit budget and credit counseling agencies; financial management instructional courses.
112.Prohibition on disclosure of name of minor children.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2005⁠—Pub. L. 109-8, title I, § 106(e)(2), title II, § 233(b), Apr. 20, 2005, 119 Stat. 41, 74, added items 111 and 112.

1994⁠—Pub. L. 103-394, title III, § 308(b), Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4137, added item 110.