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# 48 U.S.C. § 2170 - Applicable rules of procedure

## Text

The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure shall apply to a case under this subchapter and to all civil proceedings arising in or related to cases under this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 114–187, title III, § 310, June 30, 2016, 130 Stat. 583.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

References in TextThe Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, referred to in text, are set out in the Appendix to Title 11, Bankruptcy.