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The revision of the Insurance Supervision Act (ISA) includes new provisions regarding the restructuring framework for insurance companies. Most recently on 3 May 2021, the draft ISA proposed by the government in October 2020 took a first hurdle in parliament. As one of two parliament chambers, the National Council (Nationalrat) discussed and adopted, among other changes, a new set of rules regarding the restructuring of insurance companies that are in financial distress.

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Der Bundesrat hat am 16. April 2020 die in Aussicht gestellten Massnahmen zur Vermeidung von coronabedingten Konkursen umgesetzt. Die Massnahmen treten am 20. April 2020 in Kraft und sind auf sechs Monate befristet.

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On 16 April 2020, the Federal Council implemented the measures aiming at preventing corona-related bankruptcies. The measures come into force on 20 April 2020 and are limited to six months.

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Two main avenues exist for opening bankruptcy proceedings over a Swiss company:

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On 8 April 2020, the Federal Council affirmed its willingness to offer support for companies in financial difficulties because of the coronavirus crisis. At the same time, the Federal Council decided not to extend the legal standstill in civil and administrative court proceedings and in debt enforcement actions. The legal standstill will end as planned on 19 April 2020 at midnight.

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