Chinese cross‐border insolvencies: current issues and future developments*

Abstract

This article deals with several problems pertaining to cross-border insolvency, an important but ignored area in China. In this article, the current status of Chinese bankruptcy laws has been ¢rstly addressed, with a focus on its legal blank on cross-border insolvency and unsatisfactory judicial practice.Thereafter, the in£uential Guargdong InternationalTrust and Investment company case has been analysed, which further highlights the inadequacy of Chinese bankruptcy legislation and crying needs for its reform. Basing on the essential principles embodied in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Model Law and European Union Regulation, the gaps between Chinese bankruptcy laws and international practice have been made clear. Accordingly, the developments of Chinese cross-border insolvency have been proposed in order to provide helpful references for the future legislation.

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