Principles of International Insolvency

Part 1: General; 1 Introduction; 2 Comparison of work-outs, judicial rescues and liquidations; Part 2: Jurisdictions of the World; 3 Legal families of the world; 4 Indicators of insolvency law; 5 Anglo-American common law jurisdictions; 6 Napoleonic jurisdictions; 7 Roman-Germanic jurisdictions; 8 Other groups of jurisdictions; Part 3: Insolvency topics; 9 Entry criteria for insolvency: stays on claimant; 10 Management of insolvency proceedings; 11 The bankruptcy ladder of priorities; 12 Bankrupt's property and trusts: publicity; 13 Non-consensual trusts and tracing; 14 Security interests; 15 Insolvency set-off; 16 Contracts, leases and forfeitures; 17 Avoidance of preferences; 18 Selected preference laws; 19 Director liability; 20 Shareholder and other third party liability; Part 4: Work-outs and reorganisations; 21 Private restructuring agreements (work-outs); 22 Lender liability; 23 Judicial reorganisation plans; Part 5: Special debtors; 24 Bank insolvencies; 25 State insolvency; 26 Insolvency of individ