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Recent Developments in the Parmalat Insolvency in Italy
By III Rome Member Silvio Tersilla, as presented at the Fifth Annual III Conference
New York, 2005

The Interpretation by French Courts of the EU COMI Notion
By III Paris Member Laurent Gaillot.  Originally published in the September 2006 issue of the Newsletter of the IBA Insolvency, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Section.
Fall 2006

European Insolvency Law: Statutory Scheme or Messy Mixture?
By III Amsterdam Member Professor Bob Wessels, as presented at the Fifth Annual III Conference (New York, 2005).

A Brief Outline of the Parmalat Case in Accordance with the New Italian Reorganization Rules
By III Rome Member Lucio Ghia, as presented at the Fifth Annual III Conference (New York, 2005)

The Place of the Registered Office of a Company:  A Cornerstone in the Application of the EC Insolvency Regulation
By III Amsterdam Member Professor Bob Wessels. Originally published in European Company Law
2006

International Insolvency Case Venue in the European Union:  The Parmalat and Daisytek Controversies
By III Los Angeles Member, The Honourable Samuel L. Bufford, as published in The Columbia Journal of European Law
Spring 2006

Parmalat Memo (Recent Developments in the Parmalat Insolvency)
Submitted by Silvio Tersilla
2005

The Inter-Relationship between Main and Secondary Bankruptcies under the E.U. Regulation
By III Brighton Member, Prof. Harry Rajak.  This paper was presented at the Fourth Annual III Conference in New York on June 7, 2004.

The Wild East: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the Frontier of Insolvency Reform
By Mahesh Uttamchandani

Moving House: Which Court Can Open Insolvency Proceedings?
By III Amsterdam Member Prof. Bob Wessels, Law Faculty, Vrije Universiteit (Paper is based on a public lecture given at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, November 25, 2003).

International Jurisdiction To Open Insolvency Proceedings in Europe, In Particular Against (Groups of) Companies
By III Amsterdam Member Prof. Bob Wessels, Law Faculty, Vrije Universiteit

Realisation of the EU Insolvency Regulation in Germany, France and the Netherlands
By III Amsterdam Member Prof. Bob Wessels, Law Faculty, Vrije Universiteit (Paper presented to Insol International Academics meeting on 'Multinational Insolvency Proceedings - Cooperation among Nations', Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 20/21 September 2003. (European
Business Law Review January 2004).

The European Union Insolvency Regulation: An Overview with Trans-Atlantic Elaborations
By III Amsterdam Member Prof. Bob Wessels, Law Faculty, Vrije Universiteit (in: 2003 Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, pp.481-507)

Germany and Spain Lead Changes Towards International Insolvency Law in Europe
By III Amsterdam Member Prof. Bob Wessels, Law Faculty, Vrije Universiteit (Institute for Law and Finance, Frankfurt, Working Paper Series No. 15,
2003)

Case Comment Re: Dobb White and Co.
By III London Member Gabriel Moss Q.C. (sitting as a deputy High Court judge).
December, 2003

The European Insolvency Regulation and Groups of Companies
By III Amsterdam Member Robert van Galen (Presented at INSOL Europe Annual Congress, Cork, Ireland, October 16-18, 2003)

The European Union Insolvency Regulation: Its First Year in Dutch Court Cases
By III Amsterdam Member Prof. Bob Wessels, Law Faculty, Vrije Universiteit (Presented at the International Insolvency Institute 3rd Annual International Insolvency Conference, Fordham University Law School, New York, June 9-10, 2003)

An Outline of the EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings
By III London Member P.A. (Sandy) Shandro (Presented at the International Insolvency Institute 3rd Annual International Insolvency Conference, Fordham University Law School, New York, June 9-10, 2003)

The EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: The First Year and the Outlook from Greece
By III Athens Member George Bazinas (Presented at the International Insolvency Institute 3rd Annual International Insolvency Conference, Fordham University Law School, New York, June 9-10, 2003)

Report On The Convention On Insolvency Proceedings
By Miguel Virgos and Etienne Schmit as published in III London member Gabriel Moss' book "The EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: A Commentary and Annotated Guide"
December 2002

Principles of European Insolvency Law
Contributed by III Member, Bob Wessels, Law Faculty of the Vrije Universiteit
(Submitted for publication in the ABI Journal)

Skeleton Argument on Behalf of the Petitioner in Re Enron Directo Sociedad Limitada
Contributed by III London Member Gabriel Moss
July 2002

Summary of decision of Lightman J. in Re Enron Directo Sociedad Limitada
Contributed by III London Member Gabriel Moss
July 2002

European Council Regulation of 29 May 2000 on Insolvency Proceedings - the First Year From a Swedish Perspective
By III Stockholm Member Odd Swarting and Ulrika Malmberg Livijn, Setterwalls, Stockholm, Sweden (Presented at the International Insolvency Institute 3rd Annual International Insolvency Conference, Fordham University Law School, New York, June 9-10, 2003)

The European Union Insolvency Regulation. An Overview With
By III Amsterdam Member Professor Bob Wessels, Law Faculty, Vrije Universiteit (Submitted for publication in the Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law)
January, 2003

Multinational Enterprises in General Default: Chapter 15, The ALI Principles, And The EU Insolvency Regulation
By III Austin Member Professor Jay Lawrence Westbrook, University of Texas at Austin (Published in the American Bankruptcy Law Journal: Reprinted with permission.)
Winter, 2002

The Impact of the EU Regulation on U.K. Insolvency Proceedings
By III London member Gabriel Moss, Q.C.
(Presented at the ILA Conference in Brussels, March 16, 2002)

European Union Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: A Synopsis
By III Amsterdam member Prof. Bob Wessels, Law Faculty of the Vrije Universiteit
(Presented at the International Insolvency Institute 2nd Annual
International Insolvency Conference, Fordham University Law School, New York, June 10-11, 2002)

European Union Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: An Example
By III Amsterdam member Prof. Bob Wessels, Law Faculty of the Vrije Universiteit
(Presented at the International Insolvency Institute 2nd Annual
International Insolvency Conference, Fordham University Law School, New York, June 10-11, 2002)


Decisions & Orders

Eurofood IFSC Ltd., Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber), 2 May 2006
Contributed by III Amsterdam member Bob Wessels

Re ISA Daisytek SAS (France: Court of Appeal, Versailles - September 4, 2003).
Contributed by III London member Gabriel Moss, Esq., Q.C.
(English Translation)

Re ISA Daisytek SAS (France: Court of Appeal, Versailles - September 4, 2003).
Contributed by III London member Gabriel Moss, Esq., Q.C.
(French)

Commentary on the Court of Appeal of Versailles' decision regarding Daisytek.
Prepared by III London member Gabriel Moss, Esq., Q.C.


Legislation

Directive 2001/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Reorganisation and Winding-up of Insurance Undertakings (2001)
Contributed by III Amsterdam Member Professor Bob Wessels

Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Reorganisation and Winding Up of Credit Institutions (2001)
Contributed by III Amsterdam Member Professor Bob Wessels

EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings
(2002)


Bankruptcy and a fresh start:
Stigma on failure and legal consequences of bankruptcy

Entire Document

Executive Summary

Cover
Foreward
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Project Methodology
3. Stigma on Failure
4. Legal Consequences of insolvency
5. Principles and guidelines for effective insolvency and creditors rights system : assessment test in EU Member States and USA
6. Indicators to assess the influence of the stigma of failure
7. Indicators to assess to what extent national bankruptcy laws act as deterrent to business survival and fresh start
8. Recommendations
9. Conclusions

Philippe & Partners and Deloitte & Touche, Corporate Finance
Brussels, Belgium
2002


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