The European Parliament has approved a proposal by the European Commission to modernise the current European rules on insolvency.  The new rules would ensure that cross-border insolvency procedures become more efficient and effective, creating a business-friendlier environment in Europe and promoting economic growth. The rules apply where a debtor undergoes an insolvency procedure included in appendix A to the regulation. For the Netherlands, this will be bankruptcy, suspension of payments, or the debt restructuring scheme for natural persons.

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1.  The characterisation of art. 1(1) ERIP and role of the Annex

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On Monday 13 July 2015 the Eurozone Finance Ministers stated that they have entered into an understanding for further funds to be made available to Greece under the rules of ESM (combined with a more or less state controlled Greek trust fund for assets to be privatized) to avoid structuring a temporary Grexit. Such understanding is conditional upon the Greek parliament passing certain legislation on 15 July 2015.

As Europe is facing a severe economic and social crisis, the European Union is taking action to promote economic recovery, boost investment and safeguard employment. The economic crisis has a direct effect on people, jobs and businesses. It has led to an increase in the number of failing businesses. In the period between 2009 and 2011, an average of 200,000 firms went bankrupt per year in the European Union. About 25% of these bankruptcies have a cross-border element. About 50 % of all new businesses do not survive the first five years of their life.

The Insolvency Regulation aims to establish procedural rules on jurisdiction and applicable law in relation to insolvency proceedings, and to aid the mutual recognition of cross-border insolvency proceedings in EU Member States. It is intended to deter parties from forum shopping within the EU in relation to insolvency proceedings. However it does not seek to harmonize substantive insolvency law.

Analysis GA&P | June 2015 1 1. Introduction With the same “aim of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of insolvency proceedings having cross-border effects” (recital 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings [Regulation 2000]), the current Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (the Regulation) seeks to “improve the application of certain of its provisions” (recital 1).

Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast) (the “Regulation”) reforms the former European Regulation on Insolvency proceedings (EC) 1346/2000 (the “Original Regulation”). The aim of the Regulation, in particular, is to enhance the effective administration of cross-border insolvency proceedings, establishing a common framework for the benefit of all stakeholders.

The main features of the Regulation are:

En date du 20 mai 2015, le Parlement Européen a adopté une nouvelle mouture (le Règlement Révisé) du Règlement 1346/2000 relatif aux procédures d’insolvabilité (le Règlement Original).

Aux termes de l’exposé des motifs du Conseil, l’objectif du Règlement Révisé était de rendre les procédures d’insolvabilité transfrontières plus efficaces avec l’intention plus large d’assurer le bon fonctionnement du marché intérieur et sa résilience lors des crises économiques.