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(a) Applying Part VII Rules. Unless the court orders or a Part I rule provides otherwise, Rules 7005, 7008-7010, 7015, 7016, 7024-7026, 7028-7037, 7052, 7054, 7056, and 7062—together with any other Part VII rules as the court may order—apply to the following:
(1) a proceeding that contests either an involuntary petition or a Chapter 15 petition for recognition; and
(2) a proceeding to vacate an order for relief.
(b) References to an “Adversary Proceeding.” Any reference to an “adversary proceeding” in the rules listed in (a) is a reference to the proceedings listed in (a)(1)–(2).
(c) “Complaint” Means “Petition.” For the proceedings described in (a), a reference to the “complaint” in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure must be read as a reference to the petition.
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