In the last few decades the promotion of a corporate rescue culture has been a key objective for many EU jurisdictions, but particularly since the 2008 financial crisis, corporate rescue has been at the top of the agenda. Although the significance of corporate rescue is not to be underestimated, it can be argued that consumer bankruptcy carries no less significance. The adverse impact of consumer bankruptcy has been intensely experienced at very large scales in countries like Greece and Cyprus. However, as opposed to the sporadic attempts that were made in the shadow of the financial crisis in Greece, Cyprus appears to have approached both corporate and consumer reorganisation in a more methodical manner and has noticeably placed greater emphasis on laying the foundations of a strong second chance culture.
