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Title 11 of the United States Code is the Bankruptcy Code. These are the sections that decide which debts are discharged, what property you keep, and which chapter you can file under.

11 U.S.C. § 101Definitions
11 U.S.C. § 106Waiver of sovereign immunity
11 U.S.C. § 107Public access to papers
11 U.S.C. § 109Who may be a debtor
11 U.S.C. § 110Penalty for persons who negligently or fraudulently prepare bankruptcy petitions
11 U.S.C. § 111Nonprofit budget and credit counseling agencies; financial management instructional courses
11 U.S.C. § 112Prohibition on disclosure of name of minor children
11 U.S.C. § 302Joint cases
11 U.S.C. § 326Limitation on compensation of trustee
11 U.S.C. § 330Compensation of officers
11 U.S.C. § 341Meetings of creditors and equity security holders
11 U.S.C. § 342Notice
11 U.S.C. § 343Examination of the debtor
11 U.S.C. § 348Effect of conversion
11 U.S.C. § 349Effect of dismissal
11 U.S.C. § 350Closing and reopening cases
11 U.S.C. § 361Adequate protection
11 U.S.C. § 362Automatic stay
11 U.S.C. § 363Use, sale, or lease of property
11 U.S.C. § 365Executory contracts and unexpired leases
11 U.S.C. § 366Utility service
11 U.S.C. § 502Allowance of claims or interests
11 U.S.C. § 505Determination of tax liability
11 U.S.C. § 506Determination of secured status
11 U.S.C. § 507Priorities
11 U.S.C. § 521Debtor's duties
11 U.S.C. § 522Exemptions
11 U.S.C. § 523Exceptions to discharge
11 U.S.C. § 524Effect of discharge
11 U.S.C. § 525Protection against discriminatory treatment
11 U.S.C. § 526Restrictions on debt relief agencies
11 U.S.C. § 527Disclosures
11 U.S.C. § 528Requirements for debt relief agencies
11 U.S.C. § 541Property of the estate
11 U.S.C. § 542Turnover of property to the estate
11 U.S.C. § 544Trustee as lien creditor and as successor to certain creditors and purchasers
11 U.S.C. § 545Statutory liens
11 U.S.C. § 546Limitations on avoiding powers
11 U.S.C. § 547Preferences
11 U.S.C. § 548Fraudulent transfers and obligations
11 U.S.C. § 550Liability of transferee of avoided transfer
11 U.S.C. § 553Setoff
11 U.S.C. § 704Duties of trustee
11 U.S.C. § 706Conversion
11 U.S.C. § 707Dismissal of a case or conversion to a case under chapter 11 or 13
11 U.S.C. § 722Redemption
11 U.S.C. § 724Treatment of certain liens
11 U.S.C. § 727Discharge
11 U.S.C. § 1301Stay of action against codebtor
11 U.S.C. § 1302Trustee
11 U.S.C. § 1304Debtor engaged in business
11 U.S.C. § 1306Property of the estate
11 U.S.C. § 1307Conversion or dismissal
11 U.S.C. § 1308Filing of prepetition tax returns
11 U.S.C. § 1322Contents of plan
11 U.S.C. § 1323Modification of plan before confirmation
11 U.S.C. § 1324Confirmation hearing
11 U.S.C. § 1325Confirmation of plan
11 U.S.C. § 1326Payments
11 U.S.C. § 1327Effect of confirmation
11 U.S.C. § 1328Discharge
11 U.S.C. § 1329Modification of plan after confirmation
28 U.S.C. § 1930Bankruptcy fees

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