Practitioner"s Guide to Cross-Border Insolvencies

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9780379012804

Brand Oceana Pubns

These volumes are a guide to the insolvency laws of over 41 jurisdictions, including all the major financially active countries of the world, providing the text of treaties and explanations of conflict of law issues for international bankruptcy proceedings. Each volume compiles reports grouped together by country into manageable booklets. Each country booklet follows a uniform outline, providing a convenient and easy-to-use roadmap to help the user navigate the arcane territory of bankruptcy treaties. This work answers questions such as: What are the powers of a receiver? Who can file for an involuntary liquidation? What happens at a creditors" meeting? What are the rights of unsecured creditors? What are the potential liabilities of directors? When are reorganizations and workouts appropriate? Also includes information on: Receivers; Winding-up; Workouts; Currency Exchange; Administration Orders; Conflicts of Law; Consolidation & Pooling of Assets; International Judicial Assistance; Liability of Shareholders, Trustees & Guarantors; Recognition of Foreign Judgments & Arbitral Awards; Reservation of Title.