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Eighth and last of a series of short films about the Dutch series ‘Wessels Insolvency Law’. In this last episode Gert-Jan Boon, Leiden University, and I finalise our conversation, this time about the mystery of the color choice for the cover of the books in all five subsequent editions. Who determined the color of the first series? Color provides an… Read More »2023-film08 – Color of bookseries Wessels Insolvency Law

Seventh film (from eight) the Dutch series ‘Wessels Insolvency Law’. I am speaking again with Gert-Jan Boon, Leiden University, about the future of the series: from book to database, time to hand over the baton, bringing together a new editorial board, Thijs van Zanten: ‘bigger club needed’, 90% of users use databases on their laptops, Bob as traditional old book… Read More »2023-film07 Future of series Wessels Insolvency Law

Last year, a pension fund in the Netherlands (“Stichting Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek”) petitioned the Dutch court of Gelderland to open insolvency proceedings for HeatWeed Technologies, a company incorporated under Swedish law with its registered office in Ströstad, Sweden. On 1 November, the court opened the insolvency proceedings – but 14 days later, it annulled its judgment after hearing opposition… Read More »2023-06-doc2 In EU cross-border insolvency: check the right registers before filing

From the eight films made, this is number 6 (six) in the episode of the Dutch bookseries ‘Wessels Insolvency Law’. I continue to be interviewed by Gert-Jan Boon, Leiden University, about the following topics: what are the reactions to the series, how does the series tie in with judgements of first instance courts, why did I put draft texts (inviting… Read More »2023-film06 Connection Wessels Insolvency Law to practice

In this fifth film (out of eight) the theme is still the Dutch series ‘Wessels Insolvency Law’. After a period of preparation (since 1995) and writing (since 1997) the first four books were published in 1999 and 2000. I have handed over the fifth edition of the 10 volumes series in 2022 to a new editorial board. With Gert-Jan Boon,… Read More »2023-film05 Sources of Wessels Insolvency Law

  Film number 4 (from eight). These short films relate to my writing for over twenty years of the 10 Volume Dutch series ‘Wessels Insolvency Law’. Again I speak with Gert-Jan Boon, Leiden University, about the following topics: New insights during the rewriting of the series ‘Wessels Insolvency Law’, International developments, the Toronto meeting in 1995, the importance of a… Read More »2023-film04 International Insolvency Law

  In this third out of eight short films about the Dutch series ‘Wessels Insolvency Law’, I am again speaking with Gert-Jan Boon, Leiden University. We discuss: Towards less formalism, experiences as a partner at Ernst & Young (EY), the importance of a more pragmatic approach, law as a tool to work with, the new insights of: ‘rescue required’, legislation… Read More »2023-film03 Developments in Dutch Insolvency Law

Second of eight short films about the Dutch series ‘Wessels Insolvency Law’. In this second film, Bob Wessels speaks with Gert-Jan Boon about the following topics: New insights: from bankruptcy law to insolvency law, changes in property law and securities law, importance of courts of first instance, the important role of insolvency practitioners, district courts and their procedural rules, the… Read More »2023-film02 Genesis of Dutch insolvency law