Law and Practice of International Finance - Principles of International Insolvency

Contents: Part 1: General 1. Introduction ; 2. Comparison of work-outs judicial rescues and liquidations Part 2: Jurisdictions of the World 3. Legal families of the world; 4. Indicators of insolvency law ; 5. Anglo-American common law jurisdictions 6. Napoleonic jurisdictions 7. Roman-Germanic jurisdictions 8. Other groups of jurisdictions Part 3: Insolvency Topics 9. Entry criteria for insolvency proceedings, stays on claimants; 10. Management of insolvency proceedings; 11. The bankruptcy ladder of priorities; 12. Bankrupts property and trusts, publicity; 13. Non-consensual trusts and tracing; 14. Security interests 15. Insolvency Set-off ; 16. Contracts, leases and forfeitures 17. Avoidance of preferences 18. Selected preference laws 19. Director liability ; 20. Shareholder and other third party liability Part 4: Work-outs and reorganisations 21. Private restructuring agreements (work-outs) 22. Lender Liability 23. Judicial reorganisation plans Part 5: Special debtors 24. Bank insolvencies 25. State insolvency 26. Insolvency of individuals and other debtors Part 6: Conflict of laws 27. Insolvency conflict of laws: introduction and jurisdiction 28. Recognition of foreign insolvency stays and representatives; 29. Applicable law; 30. EU Insolvency Regulation and bank and insurance directives ; 31. UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency. Jurisdiction Index, Index