1. International Insolvency Law 0. Organisational matters
Dr Marek Porzycki
Chair for Economic Policy

2. Website
/international-insolvency-law/
or:
(Chair for Economic Policy/Katedra Polityki Gospodarczej)  „Dydaktyka”  „International Insolvency Law”
Please follow the website for materials and announcements.

3. Pre-requirements No strict formal requirements BUT:
some previous knowledge of national insolvency law or participation in a course in insolvency law (in case of Polish students: Prawo upadłościowe i restrukturyzacyjne) would be highly desirable.
orientation in basic concepts of corporate law

4. The European Insolvency Regulation
Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 of 29 May on insolvency proceedings (European Insolvency Regulation)  applied until 25 June 2017
Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast EIR)  applied from 26 June 2017
 available on EUR-LEX ( lex.europa.eu/homepage.html)
Please use the English version alongside a version in your language

5. The European Insolvency Regulation
Please use the consolidated text of the EIR and the EIR-r
go to the EUR-LEX search page and search by document reference. In the results page, click on the link for „latest consolidated version".
direct link for the EIR:
content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02000R
direct link for the EIR-r (no consolidated text so far):
content/EN/TXT/?qid= &uri=CELEX:3 2015R0848

6. Reading and materials
The Virgos-Schmit Report: schmidt_1988.pdf
Other reading will be indicated separately for each course

7. Exam
An early exam in oral and written form is envisaged approx. by the end of May
Two exams in written form (essays) will be scheduled during the regular exam session
One re-sit exam in September
3 questions, 60 minutes
Use of the EIR and EIR-r allowed, any other materials prohibited
Precise times to be announced in mid-March