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    Manners to achieve a patrimonial reorganization in Guatemala under recently enacted legislation
    2023-02-28

    Commercial activities are subject to constant change and in occasions those that engage in them may face financial difficulties, which may originate within a specific industry or from global external factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the supply chain crisis, or other social and political events such as government elections.

    Filed under:
    Guatemala, Insolvency & Restructuring, Arias, Supply chain, Insolvency, Uniform Commercial Code (USA)
    Authors:
    Cindy Arrivillaga
    Location:
    Guatemala
    Firm:
    Arias
    Novedades en las formas de lograr una reorganización patrimonial en Guatemala
    2023-02-28

    Las actividades comerciales son susceptibles a cambios constantes y en ocasiones, aquellas personas que participan en el comercio enfrentan dificultades financieras. Dichas dificultades pueden ser propias del giro comercial del empresario; o pueden ser originadas por factores externos que afecten a un sector comercial o industrial específico de manera negativa, tales como la pandemia originada por el Covid-19, la crisis en la cadena de suministros, así como eventos sociales o políticos.

    Filed under:
    Guatemala, Insolvency & Restructuring, Arias, Supply chain, Insolvency, Uniform Commercial Code (USA)
    Authors:
    Cindy Arrivillaga
    Location:
    Guatemala
    Firm:
    Arias
    Guatemala - Entry into force of the new Insolvency law
    2022-09-06

    The entry into force of the Insolvency Law, Decree 8-2022 of the Congress of Guatemala, on September 6, 2022, implies a total change in the regulations related to insolvency and bankruptcy of individual and legal persons, for both merchants and non-merchants.

    Filed under:
    Guatemala, Insolvency & Restructuring, Arias, Insolvency
    Authors:
    Cindy Arrivillaga
    Location:
    Guatemala
    Firm:
    Arias
    Guatemala - Entrada en vigor de la nueva Ley de insolvencia
    2022-09-06

    La entrada en vigor de la Ley de Insolvencia, Decreto 8-2022 del Congreso de la República, el 6 de septiembre del 2022 implica un cambio total en la regulación guatemalteca relativa a la insolvencia y bancarrota de personas individuales y jurídicas, sean estas comerciantes o no.

    Filed under:
    Guatemala, Insolvency & Restructuring, Arias
    Authors:
    Cindy Arrivillaga
    Location:
    Guatemala
    Firm:
    Arias
    Capitalization of Liabilities of Commercial Companies in Guatemala
    2022-06-28

    Private financing, whether bank, multilateral or by loans from partners, applied to the mercantile and commercial operations of companies in Guatemala has been and continues to be the most common means by which an entity capitalizes itself to increase the volume of its operations by investing in goods for its production, fresh capital to attend its suppliers or any other destination that allows its healthy activity.

    Filed under:
    Guatemala, Insolvency & Restructuring, LatinAlliance
    Authors:
    Andrés López
    Location:
    Guatemala
    Firm:
    LatinAlliance
    La Ley de insolvencia y sus beneficios para acreedores y deudores
    2022-05-31

    El derecho de insolvencia en Guatemala ha estado regido por el Cdigo Procesal Civil y Mercantil durante los ltimos cincuenta aos, en los cuales la prctica demostr que sus disposiciones no se ajustaron a la necesidad de los comerciantes que enfrentan problemas financieros. Por lo tanto, el Congreso de la Repblica de Guatemala, consiente de dicha problemtica, autoriz el Decreto 8-2022 -Ley de Insolvencia- con el propsito de modernizar el marco jurdico del derecho de insolvencia y quiebras de Guatemala.

    Filed under:
    Guatemala, Insolvency & Restructuring, Arias
    Location:
    Guatemala
    Firm:
    Arias
    The Insolvencies law and its benefits for creditors and debtors
    2022-05-31

    The Guatemalan legal framework on insolvencies has been governed by the Civil and Commercial Code of Procedures for the las fifty years, in which professional practice demonstrated that its provisions did not adjust to the commercial needs of merchants facing financial struggle. Thus, the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala, aware of such situation, approved the Decree 82022 -Insolvencies Law- with the purpose of modernizing the legal framework on insolvencies and bankruptcies.

    Filed under:
    Guatemala, Insolvency & Restructuring, Arias
    Location:
    Guatemala
    Firm:
    Arias
    10 aspectos positivos de la Ley de Insolvencia
    2022-03-21

    El Ministerio de Economía con el objetivo de reactivar la economía del país ha presentado varias iniciativas de ley[1] para aprobación del Congreso de la República de Guatemala, entre las cuales se encontró la Iniciativa 5446 proponiendo una ley especial en materia de insolvencia para apoyar tanto a personas individuales como a sociedades afectadas por la falta de liquidez para el pago de sus deudas, lo cual no debe ser equiparado con la mora de un d

    Filed under:
    Guatemala, Insolvency & Restructuring, Arias
    Location:
    Guatemala
    Firm:
    Arias
    10 positive aspects of the Insolvency law
    2022-03-21

    The Ministry of Economy has presented a series of bills to the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala with the purpose of reactivating the national economy. [1] Among these was Bill number 5446, which proposed a special law on insolvency matters to provide support to natural and legal persons that cannot make payment of their debts due to specific circumstances.

    Filed under:
    Guatemala, Insolvency & Restructuring, Arias
    Location:
    Guatemala
    Firm:
    Arias
    Ley de insolvencias - Guatemala
    2022-02-25

    Propuesta de Ley de Insolvencias y su aprobación

    El día 8 de febrero de 2022 fue aprobado por el Congreso de la Republica el Decreto 8-2022, que contiene y regula la Ley de Insolvencias, esto tiene como fin la continuidad y la reestructuración de las obligaciones crediticias, societarias y empresariales en general. Dicha ley entrará en vigor 90 días después de su publicación.

    Filed under:
    Guatemala, Insolvency & Restructuring, LatinAlliance
    Authors:
    Andrés López
    Location:
    Guatemala
    Firm:
    LatinAlliance

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