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 92 STAT. 2564 Post, p. 2627.

11 USC 329.

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Post, pp. 2626, 2645. 11 USC 330.

Post, p. 2604. 11 USC 331.

PUBLIC LAW 95-598—NOV. 6, 1978 person's employment under section 327 or 1103 of this title, such professional person is not a disinterested person, or represents or holds an interest adverse to the interest of the estate with respect to the matter on which such professional person is employed. §329. Debtor's transactions with attorneys (a) Any attorney representing a debtor in a case under this title, or in connection with such a case, whether or not such attorney applies for compensation under this title, shall file with the court a statement of the compensation paid or agreed to be paid, if such payment or agreement was made after one year before the date of the filing of the petition, for services rendered or to be rendered in contemplation of and in connection with the case by such attorney, and the source of such compensation. (b) If such compensation exceeds the reasonable value of any such services, the court may cancel any such agreement, or order the return of any such payment, to the extent excessive, to— (1) the trustee, if the property transferred— (A) would have been property of the estate; or (B) was to be paid by or on behalf of the debtor under a plan under chapter 11 or 13 of this title; or (2) the entity that made such payment. § 330. Compensation of officers (a) After notice to any parties in interest and to the United States trustee and a hearing, and subject to sections 326, 328, and 329 of this title, the court may award to a trustee, to an examiner, to a professional person employed under section 327 or 1103 of this title, or to the debtor's attorney— (1) reasonable compensation for actual, necessary services rendered by such trustee, examiner, professional person, or V 5 attorney, as the case may be, and by any paraprofessional persons employed by such trustee, professional person, or attorney, as the case may be, based on the time, the nature, the extent, and the value of such sendees, and the cost of comparable services other than in a case under this title; and (2) reimbursement for actual, necessary expenses. (b) There shall be paid from the filing fee in a case under chapter 7 of this title $20 to the trustee serving in such case, after such trustee's services are rendered. § 331. Interim compensation A trustee, an examiner, a debtor's attorney, or any professional person employed under section 327 or 1103 of this title may apply to the court not more than once every 120 days after an order for relief in a case under this title, or more often if the court permits, for such compensation for services rendered before the date of such an application or reimbursement for expenses incurred before such date as is provided under section 330 of this title. After notice and a hearing, the court may allow and disburse to such applicant such compensation or reimbursement. SUBCHAPTER III — A D M i m S T R A T I O N

11 USC 341.

§ 341. Meetings of creditors and equity security holders (a) Within a reasonable time after the order for relief in a case under this title, there shall be a meeting of creditors.

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