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    German Insolvency Law - The Insolvency Administrator’s Right to Choose or Reject Performance
    2018-06-21

    Within German contract law, the principle of being bound by a contract (pacta sunt servanda), i.e. the obligation to fulfill agreements, applies. In case of the insolvency of one of the contractual parties, however, exceptions are made. Upon the opening of the insolvency proceedings, the principle of being bound by a contract is modified. 

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mayer Brown
    Authors:
    Dr. Marco Wilhelm , Dr. Malte Richter , Tina Hoffmann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    Rescue instruments for German credit and financial institutions – BaFin may interfere before grounds for insolvency arise.
    2010-09-29

    Crises of credit and financial institutions are currently the order of the day.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mayer Brown, Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    The right to set-off during insolvency proceedings
    2018-03-21

    mayer brown 1 März | March 2018 Deutsches Insolvenzrecht Die Aufrechnung in der Insolvenz German Insolvency Law The right to set-off during insolvency proceedings 2 Deutsches Insolvenzrecht | German Insolvency Law Nach dem deutschen Insolvenzrecht besteht das Recht zur Aufrechnung des Insolvenzgläubigers auch in der Insolvenz des Schuldners fort, wenn er zur Zeit der Eröffnung des Insolvenzverfahrens kraft Gesetzes oder auf Grund einer Vereinbarung zur Aufrechnung berechtigt war. Zum Zeitpunkt der Insolvenzeröffnung bestehende Aufrechnungslagen sind somit „insolvenzfest“.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mayer Brown
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    The effect of German insolvency proceedings on international arbitration
    2010-07-20

    The impact of insolvency proceedings on arbitral proceedings is becoming an increasingly important consideration for parties. Two scenarios can be generally envisioned: (i) a company files for insolvency while it is engaged in arbitral proceedings; or (ii) arbitral proceedings are initiated after insolvency proceedings have commenced. In both scenarios, the parties need to assess how the insolvency proceeding affects the arbitral proceedings. This article assesses the impact of insolvency proceedings initiated in Germany on foreign arbitral proceedings.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Arbitration & ADR, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mayer Brown, Debtor, Arbitration clause, Consideration, Arbitration award, Due process, In rem jurisdiction, European Commission, Arbitral tribunal
    Authors:
    Dr. Jan Kraayvanger
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    Deutsches Insolvenzrecht - Übersicht zum Insolvenzanfechtungsrecht German Insolvency Law - Overview of Insolvency Challenge Rights
    2017-04-20

    Um die Insolvenzmasse zu erhöhen, ermöglicht das Insolvenzanfechtungsrecht dem Insolvenzverwalter, unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen auf Werte zuzugreifen, derer sich der Schuldner vor der Stellung des Antrags auf Eröffnung des Insolvenzverfahrens zu Lasten einzelner oder aller Gläubiger entäußert hat. The insolvency challenge rights give the insolvency administrator, under certain prerequisites, access to assets which the debtor disposed of to the detriment of the creditors prior to the filing for insolvency, thus increasing the insolvency estate.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mayer Brown, Discrimination
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    German insolvency law is geared towards liquidation of the debtor – insolvency plan procedures are only applied in exceptional cases
    2010-05-31

    German Insolvency Law

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mayer Brown, Legal personality, Shareholder, Debtor, Board of directors, Market liquidity, Limited liability company, Debt, Liability (financial accounting), Liquidation, Balance sheet, Joint-stock company, Pro rata
    Authors:
    Dr. Marco Wilhelm , Kevin Philipp Lach , Dr. Nicolas Rößler, LL.M.
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    Bundestag beschließt Gesetz zur Verbesserung der Rechtssicherheit bei Anfechtungen nach der Insolvenzordnung und nach dem Anfechtungsgesetz
    2017-03-14

    Nachdem das Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz bereits im März 2015 einen Referentenentwurf hinsichtlich eines Gesetzes zur Verbesserung der Rechtssicherheit bei Anfechtungen nach der Insolvenzordnung und nach dem Anfechtungsgesetz vorgelegt hatte, hat der Bundestag mehr als ein Jahr nach der ersten Lesung den Gesetzesentwurf am 16. Februar 2017 doch noch verabschiedet. Nachdem nun auch der Bundesrat am 10.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Mayer Brown
    Authors:
    Dr. Marco Wilhelm , Dr. Malte Richter , Tina Hoffmann
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    German courts challenging UK schemes of arrangement?
    2010-04-30

    In a decision which has not yet been confirmed by the German Federal Court, the Higher Regional Court of Celle (an appellate court) has decided that a German policyholder of UK life insurer Equitable Life is not protected by a scheme of arrangement which had been approved by the London High Court in February 2002 (OLG Celle 8 U 46/09 from 8 September 2009). The claimant had challenged that, following the scheme of arrangement, he would have had received lesser profit payments. A final decision of the German Federal Court is expected at the end of 2010.

    Filed under:
    Germany, United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Mayer Brown, Life insurance, High Court of Justice, Federal Court of Australia
    Authors:
    Martin Mankabady
    Location:
    Germany, United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    Beendigung von Ergebnisabführungsverträgen bei M&A Transaktionen und Restrukturierungen
    2014-03-20

    Für weitere Fragen steht Ihnen
    folgender Kollege zur
    Verfügung:
    Berlin
    Dr. Thorsten Seidel, LL.M.
    T.: +49 (0)30 2 20 02 81 724
    E-Mail: Thorsten.Seidel
    @bakermckenzie.com
    Beendigung von Ergebnisabführungsverträgen bei
    M&A Transaktionen und Restrukturierungen
    Ergebnisabführungsverträge („EAV“) sind häufig bei M&A Transaktionen und
    im Rahmen von Restrukturierungen zu beenden. Zwei neuere
    Gerichtsentscheidungen sollten dabei beachtet werden. Andernfalls laufen
    die Parteien Gefahr, dass der EAV nicht ordnungsgemäß beendet wird oder

    Filed under:
    Germany, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Baker McKenzie
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Baker McKenzie
    New Court Ruling on the Scope of D&O Insurance Coverage Calls Directors and Officers to Action
    2018-07-30

    On 20 July 2018, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf ruled that standard D&O insurances do not cover restitution claims for payments which managing directors of a limited liability company make after the company becomes insolvent. Whereas it is possible to obtain coverage for restitution claims, many older policies do not provide for this. Directors are well advised to check the scope of their insurance coverage.

    Background

    Filed under:
    Germany, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Baker McKenzie
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Baker McKenzie

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