Federal · Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions

48 U.S.C. § 2178: Disclosure by professional persons seeking approval of compensation under section 2176 or 2177 of this title

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The term “List of Material Interested Parties” means the List of Material Interested Parties established under subsection (c)(1). The term “Oversight Board” has the meaning given the term in section 2104 of this title . In a case commenced under section 2164 of this title , no attorney, accountant, appraiser, auctioneer, agent, or other professional person may be compensated under section 2176 or 2177 of this title unless prior to making a request for compensation, the professional person has filed with the court a verified statement conforming to the disclosure requirements of rule 2014(a) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure setting forth the connection of the professional person with any entity or person on the List of Material Interested Parties. A professional person that submits a statement under paragraph (1) shall promptly supplement the statement with any additional relevant information that becomes known to the person. Subject to any other applicable law, rule, or regulation, a professional person that fails to file or update a statement required under paragraph (1) or files a statement that the court determines does not represent a good faith effort to comply with this section shall disclose such failure in any filing required to conform to the disclosure requirements under rule 2014(a) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. the approval of the court; and the right of the United States trustee or any party in interest to be heard on the approval. the debtor; any creditor; any other party in interest; the debtor; any creditor; or any other party in interest; the United States trustee and any person employed in the office of the United States trustee; and the Oversight Board, including the members, the Executive Director, and the employees of the Oversight Board. The List of Material Interested Parties may not include any person with a claim, the amount of which is below a threshold dollar amount established by the court that is consistent with the purpose of this section. The United States trustee shall review each verified statement submitted pursuant to subsection (b) and may file with the court comments on such verified statements before the professionals filing such statements seek compensation under section 2176 or 2177 of this title. The United States trustee may object to applications filed under section 2176 or 2177 of this title that fail to satisfy the requirements of subsection (b). the professional person has failed to file the verified disclosure statements required under subsection (b)(1) or has filed inadequate disclosure statements under that subsection; or is not a disinterested person (as defined in section 101 of title 11 ) relative to any entity or person on the List of Material Interested Parties; or represents or holds an adverse interest in connection with the case.

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