Fulltext Search

Judges of Barcelona unify principles on certain points of insolvency law

International case law

European jurisprudence on universal and territorial procedures

Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of April 18, 2024 (AIR BERLIN case)

Introduction

When parties agree to submit disputes to arbitration there is often language defining the issues that can be determined by arbitration, such as ‘any dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination’ (LCIA recommended clause). Once a dispute has arisen the exact scope of the issues before the arbitral tribunal will likely be detailed in the terms of reference or other procedural document.

The commercial judges of Madrid publish a guidefor the appointment of an expert on insolvency pre-pack

Public disclosure not required of appointment of expert in restructuring in the context of a pre-insolvency notice

Decision by Pontevedra Commercial Court No 3 on November 16, 2022

In the context of a pre-insolvency notice made on a confidential basis in which the debtor requests appointment of the expert in restructuring, Pontevedra Commercial Court took the view that the appointment does not have to be sent to the Public Insolvency Register to publicly disclose their identity.

No se exige publicidad del nombramiento del experto en reestructuración en el marco de una comunicación de negociaciones de carácter reservado

Auto del Juzgado de lo Mercantil núm. 3 de Pontevedra, de 16 de noviembre de 2022

Los jueces de lo mercantil de Madrid publican una guía para el nombramiento de experto en pre-pack concursal

CJEU pronounces on “mobile conflict” and the effects of Brexit in relation to insolvency proceedings

Judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union on March 24, 2022

El TJUE se pronuncia sobre el “conflicto móvil” y los efectos del Brexit en materia de insolvencia

Sentencia del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea de 24 de marzo de 2022

Insolvency Law Reform Bill published

On December 21, 2021, the Council of Ministers approved the Insolvency Law Reform Bill, which was published in the Official Gazette of the Spanish Parliament on January 14, 2022 (available here), and then initiated its passage through parliament as fast-tracked legislation.