Statutory text
11 U.S.C. § 1511
(a) Upon recognition, a foreign representative may commence— (1) an involuntary case under section 303; or (2) a voluntary case under section 301 or 302, if the foreign proceeding is a foreign main proceeding. (b) The petition commencing a case under subsection (a) must be accompanied by a certified copy of an order granting recognition.
The court where the petition for recognition has been filed must be advised of the foreign representative’s intent to commence a case under subsection (a) prior to such commencement.
