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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-598—NOV. 6, 1978

92 STAT. 2619

(b) Notwithstanding sections 544, 545, 547, 548, 549, and 724(a) of this title, the trustee may not avoid a transfer made before five days after the date of the filing of the petition, if such transfer is approved by the Commission by nue or order, either before or after such transfer, and if such transfer is— (1) a transfer of a commodity contract entered into or carried by or through the debtor on behalf of a customer, and of any cash, securities, or other property margining or securing such commodity contract; or (2) the liquidation of a commodity contract entered into or carried by or through the debtor on behalf of a customer. (c) Notwithstanding sections 544, 545, 547, 548, and 724(a) of this title, the trustee may not avoid a transfer that is a margin payment to or deposit with a commodity broker or forward contract merchant or is a settlement payment made by a clearing organization and that occurs before the commencement of the case, except under section 548 r a)(l) of this title. § 765. Customer instructions (a) The notice under section 342 of this title to customers shall instruct each customer— (1) to file a proof of such customer's claim promptly, and to specify in such claim any specifically identifiable security, property, or commodity contract; and (2) to instruct the trustee of such customer's desired disposition, including transfer under section 766 of this title or liquidation, of any commodity contract specifically identified to such customer. (b) The trustee shall comply, to the extent practicable, with any instruction received from a customer regarding such customer's desired disposition of any commodity contract specifically identified to such customer. If the trustee has transferred, under section 766 of this title, such a commitment, the trustee shall transmit any such instruction to the commodity broker to whom such commodity contract was so transferred. § 766. Treatment of customer property (a) The trustee shall answer all margin calls with respect to a specifically identifiable commodity contract of a customer until such time as the trustee returns or transfers such commodity contract, but the trustee may not make a margin payment that has the effect of a distribution of more than that to which such customer is entitled under subsection (h) or (i) of this section. (b) The trustee shall prevent any open commodity contract that is bein^ a^ctively traded as of the date of the filing of the petition from remaining open after the last day of trading in such commodity contract, or into the first day on which notice of intent to deliver on such commodity contract may be tendered, whichever occurs first. With respect to any commodity contract that has remained open after the last day of trading in such commodity contract or v>^ith respect to which delivery must be made or accepted under the rules of contract market on which such commodity contract was made, the trustee may operate the business of the debtor for the purpose of— (1) accepting or making tender of notice of intent to deliver the physical commodity underlying such commodity contract; (2) facilitating delivery of such commodity; or (3) disposing of such commodity if a party to such commodity contract defaults.

Ante, pp. 2596, 2597.

11 USC 765. Ante, p. 2565.

Infra.

11 USC 766.

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