Full Description
This practical guide examines the system and the rules of cross-border insolvency and restructuring in the European Union. It explores the history and evolution of the European Insolvency Regulation (EIR) 2015, discussing its main provisions and the relevant case law of the CJEU, and situating the EIR 2015 in light of its forthcoming review.
Key Features:
Provides insight into the fundamentals of international and cross-border insolvency law
Analyses the role of insolvency and restructuring in the EU internal market
Assesses how EIR 2015 has revised its rules, particularly surrounding groups of companies and restructuring plans
Explains the key provisions of EIR, including international jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of judgments, and cooperation duties
Proposes topics that warrant attention for the forthcoming review of the EIR, including scope,
applicable law, and recognition and enforcement of judgments
The European Insolvency Regulation: An Essential Guide is a valuable resource for legal professionals, judges, policymakers, and scholars working with cross-border insolvency and restructuring law. More broadly, it will also be of practical relevance for practitioners in European law and corporate law with an interest in insolvency and restructuring.
Contents
Contents
Preface
PART I FOUNDATIONS
1 Fundamentals of insolvency law
2 The EU internal market and the role of insolvency
3 Background to the European insolvency framework
PART II THE OPERATION OF THE EIR 2015
4 Scope of application
5 International jurisdiction and main proceedings
6 Secondary proceedings
7 Applicable law
8 Recognition and enforcement of judgments
9 Communication and cooperation
10 Insolvency of groups of companies
11 Actors involved
12 Foreign creditors
13 Other matters: the EIR 2015
PART III EIR 2015 AND ITS FUTURE
14 Achievements and the 2027 review clause
15 Key issues: needed reforms
16 Concluding reflections on the European Insolvency
Regulation
Appendix 1: Text of the EIR 2015
Appendix 2: Latest Annex A & B (October 2025)
Appendix 3: Recommendations for Protocols in Group
Insolvencies
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