(1) An adversary proceeding is governed by the rules of this Part VII. The following are adversary proceedings: a proceeding to recover money or property, other than a proceeding to compel the debtor to deliver property to the trustee, or a proceeding under § 554(b) or § 725 of the Code, Rule 2017, or Rule 6002;
(2) a proceeding to determine the validity, priority, or extent of a lien or other interest in property, other than a proceeding under Rule 4003(d);
(3) a proceeding to obtain approval under § 363(h) for the sale of both the interest of the estate and of a co-owner in property;
(4) a proceeding to object to or revoke a discharge;
(5) a proceeding to revoke an order of confirmation of a chapter 11, chapter 12, or chapter 13 plan;
(6) a proceeding to determine the dischargeability of a debt;
(7) a proceeding to obtain an injunction or other equitable relief, except when a chapter 9, chapter 11, chapter 12, or chapter 13 plan provides for the relief;
(8) a proceeding to subordinate any allowed claim or interest, except when a chapter 9, chapter 11, chapter 12, or chapter 13 plan provides for subordination;
(9) a proceeding to obtain a declaratory judgment relating to any of the foregoing; or
(10) a proceeding to determine a claim or cause of action removed under 28 U.S.C. § 1452.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 26, 1999, eff. Dec. 1, 1999.)
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(1a) An adversary proceeding is governed by the rules ofin this Part VII. The following are adversary proceedings: a proceeding to recover money or property, other than-except a proceeding to compel the debtor to deliver property to the trustee, a proceeding by an individual debtor to recover tangible personal property under § 542(a), or a proceeding under § 554(b) or, § 725 of the Code, Rule 2017, or Rule 6002;
(2b) a proceeding to determine the validity, priority, or extent of a lien or other interest in property, other than-except a proceeding under Rule 3012 or Rule 4003(d);
(3c) a proceeding to obtain approvaluthority under § 363(h) for the sale of both the interest of the estate andto sell both the estate’s interest in property and that of a co-owner in property;
(4d) a proceeding to object to or revoke a dischargerevoke or object to a discharge-except an objection under § 727(a)(8) or (a)(9), or § 1328(f);
(5e) a proceeding to revoke an order of confirmation of a chapter 11, chapter 12, or chapter 13 planing a plan in a Chapter 11, 12, or 13 case;
(6f) a proceeding to determine the dischargeability of a debtwhether a debt is dischargeable;
(7g) a proceeding to obtain an injunction or other equitable relief, -except when a chapter 9, chapter 11, chapter 12, or chapter 13 plan provides for the reliefthe relief is provided in a Chapter 9, 11, 12, or 13 plan;
(8h) a proceeding to subordinate any allowed claim or interest, -except when a chapter 9, csubordination is provided in a Chapter 9, 11, chapter 12, or chapter 13 plan provides for subordinatio12, or 13 plan;
(9i) a proceeding to obtain a declaratory judgment relatinged to any of the foregoing; orproceeding described in (a)-(h); and
(10j) a proceeding to determine a claim or cause of action removed under 28 U.S.C. § 1452.
(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 26, 1999, eff. Dec. 1, 1999; Apr. 28, 2010, eff. Dec. 1, 2010; Apr. 27, 2017, eff. Dec. 1, 2017; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)