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The first volume in The Law and Practice of International Finance Series, this book goes through every aspect of insolvency proceedings including: Judicial reorganisations and plans Private restructuring agreements and workouts Liquidations The liabilities of corporate directors and lender liability Voidable preferences Priorities, trusts and custodianship The impact of insolvency on contracts and leases Bank insolvencies and state insolvencies Discussion of the conflict of laws on insolvency including the EU Insolvency Regulation and the UNCITRAL Model Law. Contents Part I - General: Introduction. Comparison of work-outs, judicial rescues and liquidations. Part 2 - Jurisdictions of the World: Legal families of the world. Indicators of insolvency law. Anglo-American common law jurisdictions. Napoleonic jurisdictions. Roman-Germanic jurisdictions. Other groups of jurisdictions. Part 3 - Insolvency Topics: Entry criteria for insolvency proceedings; stays on claimants. Management of insolvency proceedings. The bankruptcy ladder of priorities. Bankrupt's property and trusts, publicity. Non-consensual trusts and tracing. Security interests. Insolvency Set-off. Contracts, leases and forfeitures. Avoidance of preferences. Selected preference laws. Director liability. Shareholder and other third party liability. Part 4 - Work-outs and reorganisations: Private restructuring agreements (work-outs). Lender Liability. Judicial reorganisation plans. Part 5 - Special debtors: Bank insolvencies. State insolvency. Insolvency of individuals and other debtors. Part 6 - Conflict of Laws: Insolvency conflict of laws: introduction and jurisdiction. Recognition of foreign insolvency stays and representatives. Applicable law. EU Insolvency Regulation and bank and insurance directives. UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-border Insolvency. Learn More The Law and Practice of International Finance Series Comparative Law of Security Interests and Title Finance, 2nd Edition Conflict of Laws and International Finance, 2nd Edition International Term Loans, Bonds, Guarantees and Legal Opinions, 2nd Edition Principles of International Insolvency, 2nd Edition Project Finance, Securitisations and Subordinated Debt, 2nd Edition Regulation of International Finance, 2nd Edition Set-Off and Netting, Derivatives and Clearing Systems, 2nd EditionBuy the Series, Save 15% The Law and Practice of International Finance Series (all 7 volumes)

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