Collier International Business Insolvency Guide covers the insolvency systems and laws of over 35 countries and the European Union, as well as the bankruptcy laws of the United States.
Volume 1 covers the relevant U.S. law, including:
· Structure of the U.S. legal system
· The principal provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code dealing with business liquidation and reorganization
· The treatment of foreign insolvency cases in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code
· Other key issues relevant to international insolvency practice
Volume 1 has been thoroughly updated to include detailed analysis of new chapter 15 of the United State Bankruptcy Code governing cross-border insolvency cases, introduced by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-8. and will be invaluable in understanding the new legislation.
Volumes 2 and 3 explain the insolvency systems and laws of selected nations. Nations covered include: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England and Wales, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, European Union Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings.
Each chapter of these volumes is devoted to the insolvency laws and practice in a different country or jurisdiction. Written by a prominent insolvency practitioner or academic from the nation covered, each chapter includes discussion and analysis of that nations:
· General legal system
· Commercial and business law
· Insolvency system
· Dispute resolution mechanisms
· Liquidation procedure
· Reorganization procedure
· Handling of cross-border insolvencies
