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The Law admin 2017-03-22T08:48:08+00:00

The Law

Recognition of the UK bankruptcy in the EU

Recognition of the UK insolvency proceedings throughout the EU is based on the EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings 1346/2000 (the Regulation), which came into force on 31 May 2002. The Regulation applicable in all EU member states (Denmark excepted) and takes effects in the domestic legal system of any particular member state automatically, without the need for that member state to transpose it into national legislation.

The general principle of the Regulation is that any judgement opening insolvency proceedings handed down by a court of a member state where the debtor’s centre of main interests (COMI) situated is to be recognised in all the other member states from the time that it becomes effective in the state where proceedings are opened. This rule shall also apply where, on account of his capacity, insolvency proceedings cannot be brought against the debtor in other member states.

The law of the state of the opening of proceedings shall determine the conditions for the opening of those proceedings, their conduct and their closure. However, any member state may refuse to recognise insolvency proceedings opened in another member state or to enforce a judgment handed down in the context of such proceedings where the effects of such recognition or enforcement would be manifestly contrary to that state’s public policy, in particular its fundamental principles or the constitutional rights and liberties of the individual.

The courts of the member state within the territory of which the centre of the debtor’s main interests (“COMI”) is situated shall have jurisdiction to open insolvency proceedings. In general terms, the law applicable to insolvency proceedings and their effects will be that of the member state within the territory of which such proceedings are opened.

Under the Regulation the “Centre of Main Interests (COMI)” should correspond to the place where the debtor conducts the administration of his interests on a regular basis. The Court will usually regard as COMI the country in which the debtor carries out his main trade, profession or self-employment. In other cases the debtor’s habitual residence (i.e. the place where the debtor normally lives) is considered to be the COMI. The COMI is determined at the date the bankruptcy petition is presented. Thus, the English courts have ruled that, the location of creditors and the country in which debts were incurred are not vital factors in determining a debtor’s COMI.

Borrowers may change their COMI at any time and for what may be a self-serving purpose – for example, to take advantage of more favourable bankruptcy laws; but the relocation must be real! It is the fact of the relocation, rather than the intention behind the relocation, which is the decisive factor.

Please follow this link to access the EU Insolvency Regulation (1346/2000)

The new, updated text of the EU Insolvency Regulation (2015/848) can be found here

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