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Core Proceeding Law & Legal Definition

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In bankruptcy law, a proceeding is core if it invokes a substantive right provided by the Bankruptcy Code or by nature could arise only in the context of a bankruptcy case.

One case has held that factors that a court may consider in deciding whether claim is "core" or "non-core" matter are the following:

  1. whether claim is not specifically identified as "core" matter in jurisdictional provision;
  2. whether claim existed prepetition;
  3. whether claim would continue to exist independent of provisions of title 11; and
  4. whether parties' rights, obligations, or both are significantly affected as result of debtor's bankruptcy filing





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