1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.International jurisdiction

    4. Article 4.Law applicable

    5. Article 5.Third parties' rights in rem

    6. Article 6.Set-off

    7. Article 7.Reservation of title

    8. Article 8.Contracts relating to immoveable property

    9. Article 9.Payment systems and financial markets

    10. Article 10.Contracts of employment

    11. Article 11.Effects on rights subject to registration

    12. Article 12.Community patents and trade marks

    13. Article 13.Detrimental acts

    14. Article 14.Protection of third-party purchasers

    15. Article 15.Effects of insolvency proceedings on lawsuits pending

  3. CHAPTER II RECOGNITION OF INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS

    1. Article 16.Principle

    2. Article 17.Effects of recognition

    3. Article 18.Powers of the liquidator

    4. Article 19.Proof of the liquidator's appointment

    5. Article 20.Return and imputation

    6. Article 21.Publication

    7. Article 22.Registration in a public register

    8. Article 23.Costs

    9. Article 24.Honouring of an obligation to a debtor

    10. Article 25.Recognition and enforceability of other judgments

    11. Article 26.Public policy

  4. CHAPTER III SECONDARY INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS

    1. Article 27.Opening of proceedings

    2. Article 28.Applicable law

    3. Article 29.Right to request the opening of proceedings

    4. Article 30.Advance payment of costs and expenses

    5. Article 31.Duty to cooperate and communicate information

    6. Article 32.Exercise of creditors' rights

    7. Article 33.Stay of liquidation

    8. Article 34.Measures ending secondary insolvency proceedings

    9. Article 35.Assets remaining in the secondary proceedings

    10. Article 36.Subsequent opening of the main proceedings

    11. Article 37.Conversion of earlier proceedings

    12. Article 38.Preservation measures

  5. CHAPTER IV PROVISION OF INFORMATION FOR CREDITORS AND LODGEMENT OF THEIR CLAIMS

    1. Article 39.Right to lodge claims

    2. Article 40.Duty to inform creditors

    3. Article 41.Content of the lodgement of a claim

    4. Article 42.Languages

  6. CHAPTER V TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 43.Applicability in time

    2. Article 44.Relationship to Conventions

    3. Article 45.Amendment of the Annexes

    4. Article 46.Reports

    5. Article 47.Entry into force

  7. Signature

    1. ANNEX A

      Insolvency proceedings referred to in Article 2(a)

      1. BELGIQUE/BELGIË

      2. БЪЛГАРИЯ

      3. ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

      4. DEUTSCHLAND

      5. EESTI

      6. ÉIRE/IRELAND

      7. ΕΛΛΑΔΑ

      8. ESPAÑA

      9. FRANCE

      10. HRVATSKA

      11. ITALIA

      12. ΚΥΠΡΟΣ

      13. LATVIJA

      14. LIETUVA

      15. LUXEMBOURG

      16. MAGYARORSZÁG

      17. MALTA

      18. NEDERLAND

      19. ÖSTERREICH

      20. POLSKA

      21. PORTUGAL

      22. ROMÂNIA

      23. SLOVENIJA

      24. SLOVENSKO

      25. SUOMI/FINLAND

      26. SVERIGE

      27. UNITED KINGDOM

    2. ANNEX B

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

      1. BELGIQUE/BELGIË

      2. БЪЛГАРИЯ

      3. ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

      4. DEUTSCHLAND

      5. EESTI

      6. ÉIRE/IRELAND

      7. ΕΛΛΑΔΑ

      8. ESPAÑA

      9. FRANCE

      10. HRVATSKA

      11. ITALIA

      12. ΚΥΠΡΟΣ

      13. LATVIJA

      14. LIETUVA

      15. LUXEMBOURG

      16. MAGYARORSZÁG

      17. MALTA

      18. NEDERLAND

      19. ÖSTERREICH

      20. POLSKA

      21. PORTUGAL

      22. ROMÂNIA

      23. SLOVENIJA

      24. SLOVENSKO

      25. SUOMI/FINLAND

      26. SVERIGE

      27. UNITED KINGDOM

    3. ANNEX C

      Liquidators referred to in Article 2(b)

      1. BELGIQUE/BELGIË

      2. БЪЛГАРИЯ

      3. ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA

      4. DEUTSCHLAND

      5. EESTI

      6. ÉIRE/IRELAND

      7. ΕΛΛΑΔΑ

      8. ESPAÑA

      9. FRANCE

      10. HRVATSKA

      11. ITALIA

      12. ΚΥΠΡΟΣ

      13. LATVIJA

      14. LIETUVA

      15. LUXEMBOURG

      16. MAGYARORSZÁG

      17. MALTA

      18. NEDERLAND

      19. ÖSTERREICH

      20. POLSKA

      21. PORTUGAL

      22. ROMÂNIA

      23. SLOVENIJA

      24. SLOVENSKO

      25. SUOMI/FINLAND

      26. SVERIGE

      27. UNITED KINGDOM