§ 155. Fee agreements in cases under title 11 and receiverships
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Whoever, being a party in interest, whether as a debtor, creditor, receiver, trustee or representative of any of them, or attorney for any such party in interest, in any receivership or case under title 11 in any United States court or under its supervision, knowingly and fraudulently enters into any agreement, express or implied, with another such party in interest or attorney for another such party in interest, for the purpose of fixing the fees or other compensation to be paid to any party in interest or to any attorney for any party in interest for services rendered in connection therewith, from the assets of the estate, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 690; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 4, 63 Stat. 90; Pub. L. 95–598, title III, § 314(f)(1), (2), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2677; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
1948 Act
Based on section 572a of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Judicial Code and Judiciary (Aug. 25, 1937, ch. 777, 50 Stat. 810.)
Words “upon conviction” were deleted as surplusage since punishment can be imposed only after a conviction.
A fine of “$5,000” was substituted for “$10,000” and “one year” for “five years”, to reduce the offense to the grade of a misdemeanor and the punishment to an amount and term proportionate to the gravity of the offense.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
1949 Act
This amendment [see section 4] clarifies section 155 of title 18, U.S.C., by restating the first paragraph thereof in closer conformity with the original law, as it existed at the time of the enactment of the revision of title 18.
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- June 25, 1948, ch. 645
- 62 Stat. 690
- May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 4
- 63 Stat. 90
- Pub. L. 95–598, title III, § 314(f)(1)
- 92 Stat. 2677
- Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)
- 108 Stat. 2147
- section 572a of title 28
- Aug. 25, 1937, ch. 777
- 50 Stat. 810
- Pub. L. 103–322
- Pub. L. 95–598
- section 402(a) of Pub. L. 95–598
- section 314 of Pub. L. 95–598
- section 403(d) of Pub. L. 95–598
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§ 155
Fee agreements in cases under title 11 and receiverships
Fed. Reg.×4
U.S.C.×1
ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645
Stat.62 Stat. 690
ActMay 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 4
Stat.63 Stat. 90
Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–598, title III, § 314(f)(1)
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