Research Catalog

Title

Principles of international insolvency / by Philip R. Wood.

Author

Wood, Philip (Philip R.)

Publication

London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2007.

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Description

xxxvi, 1064 p. : col. maps; 24 cm.

Series Statement

• Law and practice of international finance ; v. 1
• Wood, Philip (Philip R.). Law and practice of international finance (2007) ; v. 1.

Subject

• Bankruptcy
• Conflict of laws > Bankruptcy
• Debtor and creditor

Note

• Includes indexes.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Comparison of work-outs, judicial rescues and liquidations -- Legal families of the world -- Indicators of insolvency law -- Anglo-American common law jurisdictions -- Napoleonic jurisdictions -- Roman-Germanic jurisdictions -- Other groups of jurisdictions -- Entry criteria for insolvency : stays on claimant -- 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 -- Private restructuring agreements (work-outs) -- Lender liability -- Judicial reorganisation plans -- Bank insolvencies -- State insolvency -- Insolvency of individuals and other debtors -- Insolvency conflict of laws -- Recognition of foreign insolvency representatives and stays -- Applicable law -- EU insolvency regulation and bank insurance directives -- UNCITRAL model law on cross-border insolvency.

ISBN

• 9781847032102
• 1847032109

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Harvard Library