A global view of business insolvency systems / / Jay Lawrence Westbrook, editor and senior author ... [et al.].

• Superior document: Law, justice, and development series
• TeilnehmendeR: Westbrook, Jay Lawrence.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Law, justice, and development.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (318 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

We live in an age of economic turmoil. The recent crises emphasize the need for modern, sophisticated rules to govern businesses in financial distress in order to realize value from distressed companies and to protect economic institutions. Guided by the World Bank's Principles and Guidelines on International Insolvency, we have assembled, compared and analysed the legal principles and institutions of many different jurisdictions. Our goal is both practical and scholarly. Our work supplements the Legislative Guide of the UN Commission on International Trade Law by providing extensive analysis

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / J.L. Westbrook -- Chapter One. Introduction / J.L. Westbrook -- Chapter Two. Systems For The Enforcement Of Debt / J.L. Westbrook -- Chapter Three. Corporate Insolvency Legislation / J.L. Westbrook -- Chapter Four. Corporate Rehabilitation Proceedings / J.L. Westbrook -- Chapter Five. Informal Workouts And Restructuring / J.L. Westbrook -- Chapter Six. Employee Rights In Insolvency / J.L. Westbrook -- Chapter Seven. Judicial And Administrative Institutions / J.L. Westbrook -- Chapter Eight. Cross-Border Considerations / J.L. Westbrook -- Bibliography / J.L. Westbrook -- Index / J.L. Westbrook.