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# 28 U.S.C. § 1412 - Change of venue

## Text

A district court may transfer a case or proceeding under title 11 to a district court for another district, in the interest of justice or for the convenience of the parties.

(Added Pub. L. 98–353, title I, § 102(a), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 335.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DateSection effective July 10, 1984, see section 122(a) of Pub. L. 98–353, set out as a note under section 151 of this title.