International Insolvency Law 0. Organisational matters Dr Marek Porzycki Chair for Economic Policy
Website http://student.law.uj.edu.pl/~kpg/dydaktyka /international-insolvency-law/ or: http://www.law.uj.edu.pl/~kpg/ (Chair for Economic Policy/Katedra Polityki Gospodarczej) „Dydaktyka” „International Insolvency Law” Please follow the website for materials and announcements.
Pre-requirements No strict formal requirements BUT: some previous knowledge of national insolvency law or participation in a course in insolvency law (in case of Polish students: Prawo upadłościowe i restrukturyzacyjne) would be highly desirable. orientation in basic concepts of corporate law
The European Insolvency Regulation Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings (European Insolvency Regulation) applied until 25 June 2017 Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast EIR) applied from 26 June 2017 available on EUR-LEX (http://eur- lex.europa.eu/homepage.html) Please use the English version alongside a version in your language
The European Insolvency Regulation Please use the consolidated text of the EIR and the EIR-r go to the EUR-LEX search page and search by document reference. In the results page, click on the link for „latest consolidated version". direct link for the EIR: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02000R1346-20161012 direct link for the EIR-r (no consolidated text so far): http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?qid=1456766786573&uri=CELEX:3 2015R0848
Reading and materials The Virgos-Schmit Report: http://aei.pitt.edu/952/1/insolvency_report_ schmidt_1988.pdf Other reading will be indicated separately for each course
Exam An early exam in oral and written form is envisaged approx. by the end of May Two exams in written form (essays) will be scheduled during the regular exam session One re-sit exam in September 3 questions, 60 minutes Use of the EIR and EIR-r allowed, any other materials prohibited Precise times to be announced in mid-March