A SECOND CHANCE FOR ENTREPRENEURS

Oversigt 20-03-2017

There are still several Member States where a business cannot be restructured before it is insolvent. Important discrepancies have remained as to the duration of the discharge period. Such differences in Member States' legal frameworks mean continuing legal uncertainty. The proposal aims to reduce barriers to cross-border investment related to differences between the Member States' restructuring and second chance frameworks, and to increase investment and job opportunities in the single market. Furthermore, unnecessary liquidations of viable companies should be decreased, value for creditors, owners and the economy should be maximised, and possibilities of cross-border restructurings be increased. Finally, the Directive is intended to improve the effectiveness of all restructuring, insolvency and second chance procedures with a view to reducing their length and costs.