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Judicial Communication in Cross- Border Insolvencies Introduction

International Exchange of Experience on Insolvency Law (IEEI): 11th Colloquium, Prague , May 19 – 21, 2010 Judicial Communication in Cross- Border Insolvencies What is possible and what is not - The German Perspective. Judicial Communication in Cross- Border Insolvencies Introduction.

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Judicial Communication in Cross- Border Insolvencies Introduction

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  1. International Exchange of Experience on Insolvency Law (IEEI):11th Colloquium, Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesWhatispossibleandwhatis not - The German Perspective

  2. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesIntroduction Cross-BorderInsolvencyProceedings: Need forCoordination ↔ Lack of Time 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  3. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesIntroduction • Continental Law Regimes: Based on codifiedlaws • EU Insolvency Regulation: Noobligationforcourtstocommunicate • Not everythingthatis not explicitlypermittedisinadmissible! • Courts havetoidentifyandusethescopeforcommunicationwithothercourts. 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  4. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesIntroduction • Procedurallawispurposivelaw! • § 1 InsolvencyAct: Satisfactionofcreditorsas (InsO) proceduralobjective • § 5 InsO: ex officio – investigation • § 21 InsO: Court measurestoavoidchange in debtor´sassetstothedetrimentofthecreditorsuntildecision on openingofinsolvencyproceedings 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  5. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults ALI/III - Guidelines 2, 3 • Compatiblewith German law • Basis: § 5 InsO (ex officio - duty) Wide discretion • Ex officio – principlecaninclude an obligationtoinitiatecommunicationtogatherinformation, eg. concerningtheassetsofthedebtor. 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  6. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults Problem offirstcontact: • European Judicial Atlas http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/judicialatlascivil/html/cc_searchmunicipality_en.jsp#statePage0 • Court Adress Data Base Germany Ministryof Justice of North Rhine – Westphalia http://www.justizadressen.nrw.de/og.php?MD=nrw 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  7. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults Language problem: • Help of (preliminary) administrator • Interpreters: Costsarejustified in manycross-bordercases: Substantial bankruptcyestatesaretobedistributedorbigenterprisestobereorganised 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  8. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults German examplesforcross-bordercommunication: • PIN Group • Germany - Luxemburg • Court to Court • Decisionto open mainproceedings • Automold • Germany - England • Court to Administrator • Coordinationofdateofcreditors´ meeting in secondaryproceedings 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  9. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults ALI/III – Guideline 5 • Different legal cultures: • Local Rules concerning ex partecommunication • Nationwide uniform proceduralrules • Germany: Courts canreceivecommunicationsandresponddirectly 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  10. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults ALI/III – Guidelines 7, 8 German law: • Participationoflawyers in court-to-courtcommunication not necessary • Opportunitytocomment on intendedcommunication • Information aboutoutcomeofcommunication • Judgescanarrangecommunication 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  11. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults ALI/III – Guideline 9: Joint Hearings • German law: noprovision • Creditors´ meeting via videoconference – Problems: • Consentofparticipatingcreditorsnecessary? • Creditors´ meetingsare not open tothepublic. • Sovereignty • Facilities 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  12. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults ALI/III – Guideline 9: Transmission ofevidentiaryorwrittenmaterials German law: • Noprovisionofmaterials in publicsystem • Strictlimitationsofthirdparties´ righttoinspectcourtfiles • Observation ofstandardsfor international legal assistance • Directtransmissionbetweencourts not admissible in mostcases Exemption: Consentof all parties 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  13. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults ALI/III – Guideline 9 Compatiblewith German lawconcerning • Submissionsandapplicationsbypartyrepresentatives • Coordinationandresolutionofprocedural, administrative andpreliminarymattersrelatingtojointhearings • Communicaton after a jointhearingconcerningcoordinatedorders Exemption: Coordinatedordersconflictwithbindingsubstantivebankruptcylaw 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  14. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults ALI/III – Guidelines 10, 11 • Compatiblewith German law • Principleof „forumregitprocessum“ Art. 4, 25 EU Insolvency Regulation • Public policy – exemption Art. 26 EU Insolvency Regulation • Enforcement: • EU Insolvency Regulation: Art. 25 subparagraph 1, sentence 2: simplifiedprocedure • non-EU Member States: Exequatur proceedingsnecessary (§ 353 InsO) 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  15. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  16. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults ALI/III – Guideline 1 Adoption ofGuidelines • asgeneralguidelinesof a bankruptcycourtor • in a protocolwith a foreignbankruptcycourt. 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  17. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults Protocols on Court-to-Court - Communication • Specificationofguidelineswhich • canbeapplied • canbeapplied in a modifiedmanner • cannotbeapplied. • Reservation ofcompliancewiththelaw - a protocolcannot • limitproceduralrights • interferewith a court´s international jurisdiction • interferewith a court´sdecisionmakingauthority. 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

  18. Judicial Communication in Cross-BorderInsolvenciesResults In a protocol on court-to-court – communication a German insolvencycourtcanagree on 11th IEEI - Colloquium Prague, May 19 – 21, 2010

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