New Insolvency Bills Proposed in Parliament
Corporate and M&ALegal Updates
Three bills are being read in Parliament proposing new insolvency-related legislation and amendments: The Pre-Insolvency Bill; The Insolvency Practitioners Bill; and The Commercial Code (Amendment) Bill. The Pre-Insolvency Bill is being proposed to partially transpose EU Directive 2019/1023 on preventive restructuring frameworks, on discharge of debt and disqualifications, and on measures to increase the efficiency of procedures concerning restructuring, insolvency and discharge of debt, which amends Directive 2017/1132. This proposed legislation provides for an updated legal framework in which emphasis is placed on early warning signs of insolvency and restructuring procedures directed at avoiding insolvency, as opposed to legislation regulating…