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# 11 U.S.C. § 1195 - Transactions with professionals

## Text

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.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DateSection 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.