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Insolvency creditors in Germany do not have much to fear from a harmonisation of avoidance actions in the EU. They are used to rigid statutory provisions.
This article continues our Law-Now series "Harmonisation of Insolvency Laws in the EU" in which we provide an overview of the articles addressing insolvency avoidance actions of the draft EU directive.
As explained in the first part of the series, the differing national insolvency regulations of the 27 EU member states creates risks for investors, who will have to consider their investments in light of possible business failures and the resulting exposure to monetary losses.
Muss die Geschäftsführung in der Krise die Belange der Gläubiger stets vorrangig vor den Gesellschafterinteressen („shift of fiduciary duties“) behandeln?
Der Aufsichtsrat ist ein Kontrollorgan. Er überwacht die Geschäftsführung. Unterlaufen ihm Fehler, haften die Mitglieder des Aufsichtsrats persönlich.
Aufsichtsräte gibt es in deutschen Unternehmen seit über 150 Jahren. Das Gesetz, betreffend die Kommanditgesellschaften auf Aktien und die Aktiengesellschaften vom 11. Juni 1870 bestimmte:
In brief
The Federal Court has recently conferred examination powers on an offshore trustee who was foreign representative for the purposes of obtaining Model Law recognition of a Swiss insolvency proceeding for the purposes of undertaking public examinations in Australia.
The decision is a reminder of the flexibility of the Model Law in assisting the recovery of assets and claims in aid of a foreign insolvency proceeding.
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In brief
On 1 November 2023, the Luxembourg law dated 7 August 2023, issued from Draft Bill No. 6539A on business preservation and modernization of the insolvency law ("Law" or "Reform"), entered into force.
While initial discussions leading to this Reform started about ten years ago1, the need for suitable instruments to address financial difficulties in businesses was further emphasized by the pandemic, resulting in a notable increase in bankruptcies in Luxembourg since 2021.
Die Implementierung von ESG-Vorgaben im Krisenfrüherkennungssystem und deren Einhaltung ist ein (gewichtiger) Bestandteil zum krisenresilienten Unternehmen.
In brief
A selection of newly announced legislation and court decisions reinterpreting private law.
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