Rule 1012 – Responsive Pleading in Cross-Border Cases

(a) Who may contest petition. The debtor or any party in interest may contest a petition for recognition of a foreign proceeding.

(b) Objections and responses; when presented. Objections and other responses to the petition shall be presented no later than seven days before the date set for the hearing on the petition, unless the court prescribes some other time or manner for responses.

(c) Corporate ownership statement. If the entity responding to the petition is a corporation, then the entity shall file a corporate ownership statement containing the information described in Rule 7007.1 with its first appearance, pleading, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court.