Abstract Das in diesem Beitrag thematisierte Spannungsverhältnis weist Inhaltsübersicht zwei Seiten auf: einmal die Insolvenz des Kunden der Bank und zum anderen die Insolvenz der Bank selbst. Letzteres wird literarisch wenig erörtert - und noch weniger seine internationalen Implikationen....

The purpose of this book is to provide a coherent overview of the insolvency systems found around the world. Its intended audience includes academics, judges, lawyers, and policymakers. Its focus is on businesses rather than natural persons. The authors hope to give the reader a sense of some of...

The massive crisis lingering in the Eurozone for almost 4 years now has been confronted by an enhanced integration of fiscal policies and regulations, an increase in the control mechanisms by EU institutions, and by the creation of ex post crisis management instruments to deal with the severe...

The general trend away from traditional, formal insolvency proceedings opens up a vast area to private ordering, with all the associated opportunities and risks. The transition can be less costly if the resulting uncertainty is reduced to a minimum. This presents national legislators with a...

In this article, we use the Greek insolvency law and its present status as a role model for the demonstration of the central role insolvency law generally plays within a given economy. The Greek example amplifies in a particular instructive way the interrelationship between the functionality of...

Echoes of History : The International Financial Commission in Greece / Michael Waibel -- The European Debt Crisis : How Did We Get into this Mess? How Can We Get out of it? / Michael C. Burda -- Why the Debt Crisis Led to a Systemic Crisis and How to Escape from it / Ernst-Moritz Lipp -- Legal...