UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law, Part Four

Directors' Obligations in the Period Approaching Insolvency

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This book focuses on the obligations regarding management of an enterprise when it faces imminent insolvency or insolvency becomes unavoidable. The aim of imposing such obligations, which become enforceable once insolvency proceedings commence, is to protect the legitimate interests of creditors and other stakeholders and encourage timely action to address financial distress and minimize its effects. This publication addresses the key elements of provisions imposing such obligations, as well as the nature of the obligations, the time at which the obligations should arise, the persons to whom the obligations would attach, liability for breach of the obligations and enforcement of those obligations, specifically applicable defences, remedies, the persons who may bring an action to enforce the obligations and how those actions might be funded.

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Agency/Department
UN/Commission on International Trade Law
Print ISBN
9789211338188
PDF ISBN
9789210541435
Print Publication Date
PDF Publication Date
Page Count
40
Print Sales Number
13.V.10

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