Professor Bork (University of Hamburg) is one of the most active authors in Europe about all aspects of international insolvency law, be it European, comparative or international, both practical as well as theoretical. In his new book Advanced introduction to Cross-Border Insolvency Law, he introduces the applicable codification, under which… Read More »2023-07-doc3 Advanced Introduction to Cross-border Insolvency Law
In het FD van vanochtend, 14 juli 2023, gaat het natuurlijk ook over de surseance van fietsenfabrikant VanMoof. De klanten? Een woordvoerder van de Consumentenbond laat de bekende riedel aantekenen: “Helaas staan consumenten vaak achteraan in de rij. Eerst krijgen de bank en de belastingdienst hun geld terug en daarna… Read More »2023-07-doc2 VanMoof – En de klanten dan?
The book with this title, shortly introduced here, is a remarkable contribution to the understanding of large cross-border restructuring and insolvency cases. No doubt it will be a valuable tool for experts in this area, not only for the topics covered as well as for the colleagues of the authors… Read More »2023-07-doc1 Cross Border Restructuring & Insolvency 2012-2022
Het Sdu Commentaar Insolventierecht behoort met Wolters Kluwer’s Tekst & Commentaar Insolventierecht tot het praktijkgereedschap van ieder die zich met het insolventierecht bezighoudt. De tekst van de nieuwste editie van Sdu Commentaar Insolventierecht is op 1 januari 2023 afgesloten. T&C Commentaar Insolventierecht kent als redactionele afsluitdatum september 2022. Ik besprak… Read More »2023-06-doc4 Sdu Commentaar Insolventierecht, editie 2023
Intro. A recent Dutch court case provides a Spanish bank (with a secured claim) an expensive lesson when dealing with the bankrupt Dutch owners of a Spanish holiday home. The bank collaborated in the sale and transfer of title of the holiday home in Spain owned by the two Dutch… Read More »2023-06-doc3 Spanish banks beware of insolvent Dutch nationals with holiday homes!
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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More »2023-film05 Sources of Wessels Insolvency Law