Proposal for a Council Regulation amending the lists of insolvency proceedings, winding-up proceedings and liquidators in Annexes A, B and C to Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings
Date: 2004-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: accession to the European Union, financial solvency, judicial cooperation, judicial proceedings, liquidation

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 22.12.2004 
COM(2004) 827 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending the lists of insolvency proceedings, winding-up proceedings and liquidators in 
Annexes A, B and C to Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1)  CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

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•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

There is a need for amending the Annexes of Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 
on insolvency proceedings.  

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•  General context 

Annex A to Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 lists the insolvency proceedings 
referred to in Article 2(a) of the Regulation. Annex B lists the winding-up proceedings 
referred to in Article 2(c) of the Regulation. Annex C lists the liquidators referred to in 
Article 2(b). 

Annexes A, B and C to Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 were amended by the 
2003  Act  of  Accession  so  as  to  include  the  insolvency  proceedings,  the  winding-up 
proceedings and the liquidators from the acceding States. 

Belgium,  Spain,  Italy,  Latvia,  Lithuania,  Malta,  Hungary,  Austria,  Poland,  Portugal 
and the United Kingdom have notified the Commission of amendments to the lists set 
out in Annexes A, B and C. 

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•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

Regulation  (EC)  No  1346/2000  should  therefore  be  amended  accordingly  by  this 
Proposal. 

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•  Consistency with other policies 

This Regulation is consistent with other Community policies. 

2)  CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

219  Not relevant 

•  Collection and use of expertise 

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There was no need for external expertise. 

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• 

Impact assessment 

Amending  the  Regulation  may  have  a  positive  effect  on  the  re-organisation  of 
businesses. 

It is likely to have a positive or neutral impact on employment. 

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It is likely to have a positive or neutral impact on environment. 

3)  LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

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•  Summary of the proposed action 

Amending the Annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 in order to take account of 
amendments to the domestic insolvency law of Member States 

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•  Legal basis 

Article 45 of Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 

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•  Subsidiarity principle 

The proposal falls under the exclusive competence of the Community. The subsidiarity 
principle therefore does not apply. 

•  Proportionality principle 

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle for the following reason(s). 

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The Commission Proposal replaces Annexes A, B and C to Council Regulation (EC) 
No  1346/2000  with  new  Annexes  A,  B  and  C  taking  into  account  the  information 
notified by Member States. 

The Regulation is directly applicable in the Member States and it does not require any 
implementation  measures.  It  is  published  to  the  Official  Journal  of  the  European 
Union, therefore its contents is accessible to all interested parties. 

•  Choice of instruments 

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Proposed instruments: regulation. 

342  Other means would not be adequate for the following reason(s). 

By virtue of Article 45 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000, the Annexes to the 
Regulation can only be amended by the Council on the initiative of Member States or 
on a proposal by the Commission. 

4)  BUDGET IMPLICATIONS 

401  None  

5)  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

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•  Simplification 

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The  proposal  provides  for  simplification  of  administrative  procedures  for  public 
authorities  (EU  or  national),  simplification  of  administrative  procedures  for  public 
private parties. 

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513  Courts of the Member States will be informed timeously about insolvency proceedings 

that are to be recognised. 

514  Creditors,  debtors  and  insolvency  practitioners  will  be  informed  about  insolvency 

proceedings under the scope of the Regulation. 

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•  Review/revision/sunset clause 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION 

amending the lists of insolvency proceedings, winding-up proceedings and liquidators in 
Annexes A, B and C to Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1346/2000  of  29  May  2000  on  insolvency 
proceedings(1), and in particular Article 45 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(2), 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

The  Annexes  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  1346/2000  list  the  designations  given  in  the 
national legislation of the Member States to the proceedings and liquidators to which 
that  Regulation  applies.  Annex  A  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  1346/2000  lists  the 
insolvency proceedings referred to in point (a) of Article 2 of that Regulation. Annex 
B lists the winding-up proceedings referred to in point (c) of Article 2 and Annex C 
lists the liquidators referred to in point (b) of Article 2 of that Regulation . 

Annexes A, B and C to Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 were amended by the 2003 Act 
of Accession so as to include the insolvency proceedings, the winding-up proceedings 
and the liquidators of the acceding States. 

Belgium,  Spain,  Italy,  Latvia,  Lithuania,  Malta,  Hungary,  Austria,  Poland,  Portugal 
and  the  United  Kingdom  have  notified  the  Commission,  pursuant  to  Article  45  of 
Regulation  (EC)  No  1346/2000,  of  amendments  to  the  lists  set  out  in  Annexes  A,  B 
and C to that Regulation. 

(4) 

Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 should therefore be amended accordingly, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

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OJ L 160, 30.6.2000, p 1. Regulation as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. 
OJ C , , p. . 

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Article 1 

Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 is amended as follows: 

(1) Annex A is replaced by the text set out in Annex A to this Regulation; 

(2) Annex B is replaced by the text set out in Annex B to this Regulation; 

(3) Annex C is replaced by the text set out in Annex C to this Regulation. 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  day  following  that  of  its  publication  in  the 
Official Journal of the European Union. 

Article 2 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX A 
Insolvency proceedings referred to in point (a) of Article 2 

BELGIË/BELGIQUE 

–  Het faillissement / La faillite 

–  Het gerechtelijk akkoord / Le concordat judiciaire 

–  De collectieve schuldenregeling / Le règlement collectif de dettes  

–  De vrijwillige vereffening / La liquidation volontaire 

–  De gerechtelijke vereffening / La liquidation judiciaire 

–  De  voorlopige  ontneming  van  beheer,  bepaald  in  artikel  8  van  de  faillissementswet  /  Le 

dessaisissement provisoire, visé à l’article 8 de la loi sur les faillites 

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA 

–  Konkurs 

–  Nucené vyrovnání 

–  Vyrovnání 

DEUTSCHLAND 

–  Das Konkursverfahren 

–  Das gerichtliche Vergleichsverfahren 

–  Das Gesamtvollstreckungsverfahren 

–  Das Insolvenzverfahren 

EESTI 

–  Pankrotimenetlus 

ΕΛΛΑΣ 

–  Πτω΄χευση 

–  Η ειδικη΄ εκκαθα΄ριση 

–  Η προσωρινη΄ διαχει΄ριση εταιρει΄ας. Η διοι΄κηση και η διαχει΄ριση των πιστωτω΄ν 

–  Η  υπαγωγη΄  επιχει΄ρησης  υπο΄  επι΄τροπο  µε  σκοπο΄  τη  συ΄ναψη  συµβιβασµου΄  µε  τους 

πιστωτε΄ς 

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ESPAÑA 

–  Concurso  

FRANCE 

–  Liquidation judiciaire 

–  Redressement judiciaire avec nomination d'un administrateur 

IRELAND 

–  Compulsory winding up by the court 

–  Bankruptcy 

–  The administration in bankruptcy of the estate of persons dying insolvent 

–  Winding-up in bankruptcy of partnerships 

–  Creditors' voluntary winding up (with confirmation of a Court) 

–  Arrangements under the control of the court which involve the vesting of all or part of the 

property of the debtor in the Official Assignee for realisation and distribution 

–  Company examinership 

ITALIA 

–  Fallimento 

–  Concordato preventivo 

–  Liquidazione coatta amministrativa 

–  Amministrazione straordinaria 

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ 

–  Υποχρεωτική εκκαθάριση από το ∆ικαστήριο / (Compulsory winding up by the court) 

–  Εκούσια  εκκαθάριση  από  πιστωτές  κατόπιν  ∆ικαστικού  ∆ιατάγµατος  /  (Creditor's 

voluntary winding up by court order) 

–  Εκούσια εκκαθάριση από µέλη / (Company's (members) voluntary winding up) 

–  Εκκαθάριση µε την εποπτεία του ∆ικαστηρίου / (Winding up subject to the supervision of 

the court) 

–  Πτώχευση κατόπιν ∆ικαστικού ∆ιατάγµατος / (Bankruptcy by court order) 

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–  ∆ιαχείριση της περιουσίας προσώπων που απεβίωσαν αφερέγγυα / (The administration of 

the estate of persons dying insolvent) 

LATVIJA 

–  Bankrots 

–  Izlīgums 

–  Sanācija 

LIETUVA 

–  įmonės restruktūrizavimo byla 

–  įmonės bankroto byla 

–  įmonės bankroto procesas ne teismo tvarka 

LUXEMBOURG 

–  Faillite 

–  Gestion contrôlée 

–  Concordat préventif de faillite (par abandon d'actif) 

–  Régime spécial de liquidation du notariat 

MAGYARORSZÁG 

–  Csődeljárás 

–  Felszámolási eljárás 

MALTA 

–  Xoljiment 

–  Amministrazzjoni 

–  Stralc volontarju mill-membri jew mill-kredituri 

–  Stralc mill-Qorti 

–  Falliment f’kaz ta’ negozzjant 

NEDERLAND 

–  Het faillissement 

–  De surséance van betaling 

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–  De schuldsaneringsregeling natuurlijke personen 

ÖSTERREICH 

–  Das Konkursverfahren 

–  Das Ausgleichsverfahren 

POLSKA 

–  Postępowanie upadłościowe 

–  Postępowanie układowe 

–  Upadłość obejmująca likwidację 

–  Upadłość z możliwością zawarcia układu 

PORTUGAL 

–  O processo de insolvência 

–  O processo de falência 

–  Os processos especiais de recuperação de empresa, ou seja: 

- A concordata 
- A reconstituição empresarial 
- A reestruturação financeira 
- A gestão controlada 

SLOVENIJA 

–  Stečajni postopek 

–  Skrajšani stečajni postopek 

–  Postopek prisilne poravnave 

–  Prisilna poravnava v stečaju 

–  Likvidacija pravne osebe pred sodiščem 

SLOVENSKO 

–  Konkurzné konanie 

–  Nútené vyrovnanie 

–  Vyrovnanie 

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SUOMI/FINLAND 

–  Konkurssi / konkurs 

–  Yrityssaneeraus / företagssanering 

SVERIGE 

–  Konkurs 

–  Företagsrekonstruktion 

UNITED KINGDOM 

–  Winding up by or subject to the supervision of the court 

–  Creditors' voluntary winding up (with confirmation by the court) 

–  Administration (including appointments under paragraph 14 and 22 of Schedule B1 to the 

Insolvency Act 1986) 

–  Voluntary arrangements under insolvency legislation 

–  Bankruptcy or sequestration 

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ANNEX B 

Winding-up proceedings referred to in point (c) of Article 2 

BELGIË/BELGIQUE 

–  Het faillissement / La faillite 

–  De vrijwillige vereffening / La liquidation volontaire 

–  De gerechtelijke vereffening / La liquidation judiciaire 

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA 

–  Konkurs 

–  Nucené vyrovnání 

DEUTSCHLAND 

–  Das Konkursverfahren 

–  Das Gesamtvollstreckungsverfahren 

–  Das Insolvenzverfahren 

EESTI 

–  Pankrotimenetlus 

ΕΛΛΑΣ 

–  Πτω΄χευση 

–  Η ειδικη΄ εκκαθα΄ριση 

ESPAÑA 

–  Concurso  

FRANCE 

–  Liquidation judiciaire 

IRELAND 

–  Compulsory winding up 

–  Bankruptcy 

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–  The administration in bankruptcy of the estate of persons dying insolvent 

–  Winding-up in bankruptcy of partnerships 

–  Creditors' voluntary winding up (with confirmation of a court) 

–  Arrangements under the control of the court which involve the vesting of all or part of the 

property of the debtor in the Official Assignee for realisation and distribution 

ITALIA 

–  Fallimento  

–  Liquidazione coatta amministrativa 

–  Concordato preventivo con cessione dei beni 

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ 

–  Υποχρεωτική εκκαθάριση από το ∆ικαστήριο / (Compulsory winding up by the court) 

–  Εκκαθάριση µε την εποπτεία του ∆ικαστηρίου / (Winding up subject to the supervision of 

the court) 

–  Εκούσια  εκκαθάριση  από  πιστωτές  (µε  την  επικύρωση  του  ∆ικαστηρίου)  /  (Creditor's 

voluntary winding up (with confirmation by the court)) 

–  Πτώχευση / (Bankruptcy) 

–  ∆ιαχείριση της περιουσίας προσώπων που απεβίωσαν αφερέγγυα / (The administration of 

the estate of persons dying insolvent) 

LATVIJA 

–  Bankrots 

LIETUVA 

–  įmonės bankroto byla 

–  įmonės bankroto procesas ne teismo tvarka 

LUXEMBOURG 

–  Faillite 

–  Régime spécial de liquidation du notariat 

MAGYARORSZÁG 

–  Felszámolási eljárás 

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MALTA 

–  Stralc volontarju 

–  Stralc mill-Qorti 

–  Falliment inkluz il-hrug ta’ mandat ta’ qbid mill-Kuratur f’kas ta’ negozzjant fallut 

NEDERLAND 

–  Het faillissement 

–  De schuldsaneringsregeling natuurlijke personen 

ÖSTERREICH 

–  Das Konkursverfahren 

POLSKA 

–  Postępowanie upadłościowe 

–  Upadłość obejmująca likwidację 

PORTUGAL 

–  O processo de insolvência  

–  O processo de falência 

SLOVENIJA 

–  Stečajni postopek 

–  Skrajšani stečajni postopek 

–  Likvidacija pravne osebe pred sodiščem 

SLOVENSKO 

–  Konkurzné konanie 

–  Nútené vyrovnanie 

–  Vyrovnanie 

SUOMI / FINLAND 

–  Konkurssi / konkurs 

SVERIGE 

–  Konkurs 

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UNITED KINGDOM 

–  Winding  up  by  or  subject  to  the  supervision  of  the  court  (including  appointments  under 

paragraph 14 and 22 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986) 

–  Creditors' voluntary winding up (with confirmation by the court) 

–  Bankruptcy or sequestration 

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ANNEX C 

Liquidators referred to in point (b) of Article 2 

BELGIË/BELGIQUE 

–  De curator / Le curateur 

–  De commissaris inzake opschorting / Le commissaire au sursis 

–  De schuldbemiddelaar / Le médiateur de dettes 

–  De vereffenaar / Le liquidateur 

–  De voorlopg bewindvoerder / L’administrateur provisoire 

ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA 

–  Správce podstaty 

–  Předběžný správce 

–  Vyrovnací správce 

–  Zvláštní správce 

–  Zástupce správce 

DEUTSCHLAND 

–  Konkursverwalter 

–  Vergleichsverwalter 

–  Sachwalter (nach der Vergleichsordnung) 

–  Verwalter 

–  Insolvenzverwalter 

–  Sachwalter (nach der Insolvenzordnung) 

–  Treuhänder 

–  Vorläufiger Insolvenzverwalter 

EESTI 

–  Pankrotihaldur 

–  Ajutine pankrotihaldur 

–  Usaldusisik 

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ΕΛΛΑΣ 

–  Ο συ΄νδικος 

–  Ο προσωρινο΄ς διαχειριστη΄ς. Η διοικου΄σα επιτροπη΄ των πιστωτω΄ν 

–  Ο ειδικο΄ς εκκαθαριστη΄ς 

–  Ο επι΄τροπος 

ESPAÑA 

–  Administradores concursales 

FRANCE 

–  Représentant des créanciers 

–  Mandataire liquidateur 

–  Administrateur judiciaire 

–  Commissaire à l'exécution de plan 

IRELAND 

–  Liquidator 

–  Official Assignee 

–  Trustee in bankruptcy 

–  Provisional Liquidator 

–  Examiner 

ITALIA 

–  Curatore 

–  Commissario 

–  Liquidatore giudiziale 

ΚΥΠΡΟΣ 

–  Εκκαθαριστής και Προσωρινός Εκκαθαριστής / (Liquidator and Provisional liquidator) 

–  Επίσηµος Παραλήπτης / (Official Receiver) 

–  ∆ιαχειριστής της Πτώχευσης / (Trustee in bankruptcy) 

–  Εξεταστής / (Examiner) 

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LATVIJA 

–  Maksātnespējas procesa administrators 

LIETUVA 

–  Bankrutuojančių įmonių administratorius 

–  Restruktūrizuojamų įmonių administratorius 

LUXEMBOURG 

–  Le curateur  

–  Le commissaire 

–  Le liquidateur 

–  Le conseil de gérance de la section d'assainissement du notariat 

MAGYARORSZÁG 

–  Vagyonfelügyelő 

–  Felszámoló 

MALTA 

–  Amministratur Provizorju 

–  Recevitur Ufficjali 

–  Stralcjatarju 

–  Manager specjali 

–  Kuraturi f’kas ta’ proceduri ta’ falliment 

NEDERLAND 

–  De curator in het faillissement 

–  De bewindvoerder in de surséance van betaling 

–  De bewindvoerder in de schuldsaneringsregeling natuurlijke personen 

ÖSTERREICH 

–  Masseverwalter 

–  Ausgleichsverwalter 

–  Sachverwalter 

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–  Treuhänder 

–  Besondere Verwalter 

–  Konkursgericht 

POLSKA 

–  Syndyk 

–  Nadzorca sądowy 

–  Zarządca 

PORTUGAL 

–  Administrador da insolvência 

–  Gestor judicial 

–  Liquidatário judicial 

–  Comissão de credores 

SLOVENIJA 

–  Poravnalni senat (senat treh sodnikov) 

–  Upravitelj prisilne poravnave 

–  Stečajni senat (senat treh sodnikov) 

–  Stečajni upravitelj 

–  Upniški odbor 

–  Likvidacijski senat (kot stečajni senat, če sodišče ne odloči drugače) 

–  Likvidacijski upravitelj (kot stečajni upravitelj, če sodišče ne odloči drugače) 

SLOVENSKO 

–  Predbežný správca 

–  Konkurzný správca 

–  Vyrovnací správca 

–  Osobitný správca 

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SUOMI / FINLAND 

–  Pesänhoitaja//boförvaltare 

–  Selvittäjä//utredare 

SVERIGE 

–  Förvaltare 

–  God man 

–  Rekonstruktör 

UNITED KINGDOM 

–  Liquidator 

–  Supervisor of a voluntary arrangement 

–  Administrator 

–  Official Receiver 

–  Trustee 

–  Provisional Liquidator 

–  Judicial factor 

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