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EU insolvency harmonisation: 2019 preventive restructuring and Second Chance, the 2026 Directive (pre-packs, avoidance, directors’ duties) and the proposed 'EU Inc' digital fast-track regime

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Practice notes

Why harmonisation is needed

Divergence across Member States’ laws affects multiple outcomes, notably:

the recovery rates available to creditors in different jurisdictions
investment choices
the restructuring of corporate groups

A more consistent EU-level framework would enhance creditor recoveries and the flow of cross-border investment, while also supporting entrepreneurship, employment and innovation.

The World Bank has previously produced substantial reports showing that improved insolvency regimes drive greater investment in a country (see Practice Note: Table of advantages and disadvantages of restructuring in various jurisdictions worldwide and News Analysis: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—A nucleus for significant reform), and uneven national frameworks increase costs and create uncertainty when judging the risks of investing in another Member State (as noted by the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB); see: LNB News 12/05/2025 17).

Regulation (EU) 2015/848 (OJ L141 5.6.2015 p 19), the Recast Regulation on Insolvency [EU Recast Regulation on Insolvency], does not seek to harmonise or alter national insolvency rules and procedures, which remain applicable. However, some reforms in the EU Recast Regulation on Insolvency—such as co-ordination proceedings for groups—have been introduced...

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