Insolvency Law Handbook

"The Enterprise Act 2002 introduces the most radical changes to the insolvency regime since 1986. All practitioners will need the consolidated source materials reflecting these changes. Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook 6th ed offers the most comprehensive collection of insolvency statutory materials available. In addition, important changes introduced under the Insolvency Act 2000 (together with the subordinate legislation) are reproduced as well as European materials including the EC Insolvency Regulation."--BOOK JACKET.

This book is intended to provide a middle road between the basic student text and the heavy practitioner’s manual. It covers all aspects of insolvency, including both corporate and private bankruptcy together with the alternative routes to the insolvency process. The book aims to give not only a view of the complex legal issues met with in the field of business, but also addresses the practical alternatives open to insolvent debtors and creditors. Includes a new addendum to take into account the effects of the recent Insolvency and Enterprise Acts.

"The Enterprise Act 2002 introduces the most radical changes to the insolvency regime since 1986. All practitioners will need the consolidated source materials reflecting these changes. Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook 6th ed offers the most comprehensive collection of insolvency statutory materials available. In addition, important changes introduced under the Insolvency Act 2000 (together with the subordinate legislation) are reproduced as well as European materials including the EC Insolvency Regulation."--BOOK JACKET.

The third edition of this invaluable guide covers the application and practice of the law of set-off in over 30 jurisdictions spanning Europe, Asia and the Americas. Written by leading experts from around the word, each chapter explains the principles of the law of set-off in the jurisdiction concerned, and provides a comparative guide for banking and finance lawyers wishing to establish the pitfalls of set-off in a foreign jurisdiction For this new edition every chapter has been updated to contain new material specifically devoted to cross border aspects, including analysis of choice of law issues.. Fully updated legal analysis is also provided, with an emphasis on how set-off may be used as security and the application of insolvency set-off: taking into account new legal developments in the various jurisdictions and reflecting recent changes to legislation in the financial sector relating to bank and other financial firm resolution.

This book examines the legal framework that governs bankruptcy and insolvency law in Canada. It is organized in a way that illuminates the structure of insolvency law, its aims and objectives, and its foundational principles. The book will appeal to judges, insolvency lawyers and professionals as well as to students and others new to the field.

"The Enterprise Act 2002 introduces the most radical changes to the insolvency regime since 1986. All practitioners will need the consolidated source materials reflecting these changes. Butterworths Insolvency Law Handbook 6th ed offers the most comprehensive collection of insolvency statutory materials available. In addition, important changes introduced under the Insolvency Act 2000 (together with the subordinate legislation) are reproduced as well as European materials including the EC Insolvency Regulation."--BOOK JACKET.