Covid-19 coronavirus measures impacting insolvency proceedings and enforcement across Europe

Overview

In light of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, the vast majority of European countries are implementing various measures concerning insolvency proceedings, restructurings and rights of creditors generally.  At the same time, accessibility of insolvency courts and practitioners is becoming limited.

We have created an interactive map that captures the recent developments and provides an overview of the situation across Europe (updated 31 March 2020).

This provides you with an overview of:

  • The state of Covid-19 measures – insolvency proceedings and enforcement;
  • The Intensity of Covid-19 measures – insolvency proceedings and enforcement;
  • The Operation of insolvency courts / administration during the Covid-19 outbreak;
  • A summary of the taken or considered measures for the following juridisctions:
    • Austria
    • Belgium
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Croatia
    • Czech Republic
    • France
    • Germany
    • Hungary
    • Italy
    • Luxembourg
    • Netherlands
    • North Macedonia
    • Montenegro
    • Poland
    • Romania
    • Russia
    • Serbia
    • Slovakia
    • Slovenia
    • Spain
    • Switzerland
    • United Kingdom

 

Contact Information
Sigrid Jansen
Partner at A&O Shearman
+31 20 674 1168

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