Federal · Title 11 — Bankruptcy
11 U.S.C. § 721: Authorization to operate business
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The court may authorize the trustee to operate the business of the debtor for a limited period, if such operation is in the best interest of the estate and consistent with the orderly liquidation of the estate.
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