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Date/Time: 08-17-01 13:23:43
Job: 529RUL

Unit: U3BK

Pagination Table: RULES1

AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES
OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE

Rule 1017. Dismissal or conversion of case; suspension.

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(e) Dismissal of an individual debtor’s Chapter 7 case for
substantial abuse.—The court may dismiss an individual
debtor’s case for substantial abuse under § 707(b) only on mo-
tion by the United States trustee or on the court’s own mo-
tion and after a hearing on notice to the debtor, the trustee,
the United States trustee, and any other entities as the
court directs.

(1) A motion to dismiss a case for substantial abuse
may be ﬁled by the United States trustee only within
60 days after the ﬁrst date set for the meeting of credi-
tors under § 341(a), unless, on request ﬁled by the United
States trustee before the time has expired, the court for
cause extends the time for ﬁling the motion to dismiss.
The United States trustee shall set forth in the motion
all matters to be submitted to the court for its consider-
ation at the hearing.
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Rule 2002. Notices to creditors, equity security holders,

United States, and United States trustee.

(a) Twenty-day notices to parties in interest.—Except as
provided in subdivisions (h), (i), and (l) of this rule, the clerk,
or some other person as the court may direct, shall give the
debtor, the trustee, all creditors and indenture trustees at
least 20 days’ notice by mail of:
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(6) a hearing on any entity’s request for compensation
or reimbursement of expenses if the request exceeds
$1,000;
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