The Impact on SMEs of the Proposal of Preventive Restructuring, Second Chance and Improvement Measurest

Please note: Each In-Depth Analysis is assigned a DOI (digital object identifier), which is a safe and long term way of ensuring a hyperlink to the full text of this report. However, when ESO creates this record, on occasion the DOI still has not been activated by the EU Bookshop. If you find the source url hyperlink does not work please use the alternative location hyperlink listed as a related url.This study was commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI Committee. It looks at the effects the recent European Commission proposal might have both on micro and small and medium-sized enterprise, thus reflecting the diversity of SMEs. It identifies and explains the issues at stake of concerned SMEs related to their capacity as both debtors and creditors.

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European Parliament: Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union: Publications available via the EU Bookshop http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/directorate-general-for-internal-policies-of-the-union-cbf.cKABstF7wAAAEjwYYY4e5K/

European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: In-Depth Analysis, May 2017: The Impact on SMEs of the Proposal of Preventive Restructuring, Second Chance and Improvement Measurest http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2017/583151/IPOL_IDA(2017)583151_EN.pdf

ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventive restructuring frameworks, second chance and measures to increase the efficiency of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures and amending Directive 2012/30/EU (COM (2016)723) http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-directive-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-on-preventive-restructuring-frameworks-second-chance-and-measures-to-increase-the-efficiency-of-restructuring-insolvency-and-di/

ESO: Background information: Preventive restructuring, second chance and efficient restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures (EPRS: Briefing: Initial Appraisal of a European Commission Impact Assessment May 2017) http://www.europeansources.info/record/preventive-restructuring-second-chance-and-efficient-restructuring-insolvency-and-discharge-procedures/

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