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Modes of resolution of a debtor's insolvency
Verner, Zdeněk ; Pohl, Tomáš (advisor) ; Macková, Alena (referee)
The methods of solving the debtor' s insolvency using the "sanitation" principle It has been 5 years since the Czech Insolvency Act was enacted. Therefore is it a good opportunity to summarize the pros and cons of the current situation in this branch of law. The Insolvency Act introduced the concept of two approaches to dealing with the debtor' s insolvency which are new in the Czech legal system: the restructuring and the discharge. Both of them share the "sanitation" principle which enables the debtor to continue their existence after having adopted certain measures. The thesis consists of five major chapters. First section provides the basic explanation of the concept of insolvency and the reasons for the special treatment for the bankruptcy of those who have more creditors. There is also a brief description of the insolvency' s procedure. The second chapter deals with the restructuring, which is the method of solving the insolvency of big companies (entrepreneurs). The third chapter focuses on discharge which is intended for those who are not engaged in business activities (non-entrepreneurs) and which enables them to get rid of their debts. The discharge can be performed in two modes: either by the liquidation of the assets or through the performance of the payment calendar. The chapter four and...
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Proposal for Insolvency Act ammendments in order to establish equality status of creditors in the process of personal banktruptcy through debts charge off
Prasková, Zuzana ; Smolík, Petr (advisor) ; Zoulík, František (referee)
Title: Proposal for Insolvency Act amendments in order to establish equality status of creditors in the process od personal bankruptcy through debts charge off Thesis summary: The purpose of my thesis is to describe the new form of personal bankruptcy through debts charge off and point out some weaknesses of the current legislation together with some proposals how to deal with them. The reasons that led me to choose this topic are i) new legislation of Insolvency Act which is effective from January 1st 2008, and ii) my practical experience with insolvency proceedings. The thesis composes from eleven chapters where each of them deals with particular phase of the process. Prior to the chapters there is an Introduction which describes the aim of the thesis, reasons for this specific topic and explanations of basic legislation related to personal bankruptcy. Chapter One focuses on origination of the insolvency law in the territory of The Czech Republic and is divided into three subchapters. The first subchapter focuses on the development of insolvency law before the origination of Czechoslovakia, the second subchapter describes changes in the insolvency law from 1918 and the last subchapter deals with the former Bankruptcy Act. Chapter Two clarifies basic changes that were introduced by the Insolvency Act and...
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Selected problems of application of the Insolvency Act
Kulíř, Martin ; Pohl, Tomáš (advisor) ; Macková, Alena (referee)
Selected problems of application of the Insolvency Act On the 1st of January 2008, Act No. 182/2006 Coll. on Insolvency and its Resolution (Insolvency Act), which constitutes the substance of current legal regulation of bankruptcy law in the Czech Republic, came into force. There was a need to adopt new regulation emerged not only as a result of obsolescence of the original regulation, which - despite numerous direct or indirect amendments - was not able to respond adequately to economic changes, but also due to the necessity to adjust bankruptcy law to European legal regulations. The Insolvency Act together with implementing regulations form the basis of an entirely new and complex legal regulation which stands on its own principles, introduces uniform insolvency proceedings for all kinds of resolutions of insolvency and also new forms of insolvency resolutions. In addition to bankruptcy as a traditional and liquidating form of insolvency resolution, the Insolvency Act introduces a reorganisation and a discharge of debts as preservation methods of insolvency resolution which might be more profitable both for the debtor and his creditors. Reorganisation is designated for entrepreneurs, while discharge of debts was adopted as a resolution of state of insolvency of non-entrepreneurs. But this current legal...
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Discharge of a debtor - one of modes of insolvency solution
Polák, Marek ; Smolík, Petr (advisor) ; Zoulík, František (referee)
The legal enactment No. 182/2006 Sb., Insolvency Act that came into force on January 1st 2008 introduced the new concept of Discharge of Debts in the Czech Law system. This mode of solution is intended solely for non-entrepreneurs (this institute cannot be used for companies or individual entrepreneurs). Personal bankruptcies account for the majority of insolvency proceedings in the territory of the Czech Republic and it can be assumed that this long-lasting trend will continue to grow. The institute of Discharge of Debts gives consumers an effective opportunity to legally get rid of their debts through one of two ways, namely repayment schedule and sale of the debtor's assets, and start again with a clean slate as an active member of the Economic Society. The aim of this thesis is to give a comprehensive analysis of the institute of Discharge of Debts, from defining the causes that lead to bankruptcy, interpretation of basic concepts, to the description of the necessary proceedings leading to the declaration of bankruptcy, process of Discharge of Debts itself and differences of its two basic ways. This theoretical basis is supplemented by my knowledge that I have gained during my internship in a law office, which also performs the function of insolvency trustee. The thesis is composed of eight...
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Discharge a rescue mode of resolution of insolvency
Kořenová, Klára ; Pohl, Tomáš (advisor) ; Macková, Alena (referee)
Discharge a rescue mode of resolution of insolvency Summary The aim of this thesis is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Institute of debt relief as one of the solution of bankruptcy. The work is divided into three chapters. The first chapter is a historical excursion, describing the evolution of resolving insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings in the world and in the Czech Republic. The second chapter deals with the general interpretation of the concept of bankruptcy, insolvency proceedings and its effects. The third and most extensive chapter then focuses on discharge from debts itself and its nodal points that are crucial in this process. Namely persons entitled to file a petition for permission to discharge debts, including the requirements of this petition, the court's decision on the permit and subsequent approval of discharge from debts, debt discharge methods and duties of the debtor, and finally the decision of fullfilment of debt discharge and exemption of debtor from debts. Act no. 182/2006 Coll. on bankruptcy and its solution (Insolvency Act) provides two methods of debt discharge. Debt discharge through the realisation of assets or under the schedule payement. Both methods have in common that the debtor must pay at least 30% of the total value of its unsecured debts and the unsecured...
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Modes of insolvency solution of non-entrepreneurial natural persons
Poštová, Tereza ; Macková, Alena (referee) ; Smolík, Petr (referee)
Modes of insolvency solution of non-entrepreneurial natural persons The development of credit transaction and associated rising debt of households, led to a non entrepreneurial natural person becoming the typical subject of modern insolvency law. Act No. 182/2006 Coll., on Insolvency and its solution (Insolvency Act) gives consumers the possibility of remediation mode of solution of their insolvency through discharge of debt, which allows debtor to solve his unfavourable economic situation given at least part of his debts is satisfied in such a way that he avoids a devastating impact of his debt and has a chance of exiting the debt spiral and to starting over. The thesis deals with insolvency of these persons and modes of its solution, based not only on the current legislation, but also on judicial practice because a whole range of issues have been solved only within this framework. The change should be brought about by the so called conceptual amendment of the Insolvency Act, prepared by the Ministry of Justice, whose goal is to incorporate disputed issues and issues unsolved in the Insolvency Act. The prime purpose of my thesis is to analyse the process of consumer's insolvency solution, especially focusing on discharge of debt and the slight bankruptcy and its specificity with emphasis on issues...
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Discharge as one of debt-eliminating modes of solving bankruptcy
Šnoblová, Zuzana ; Smolík, Petr (advisor) ; Zoulík, František (referee)
Discharge as one of debt-eliminating modes of solving bankruptcy Abstract The aim of this thesis is to define the new law institute as regards insolvency law that is defined in the Act No. 182/2006 Coll., on Bankruptcy and its solution (Insolvency Law). The act came into force on 1.st January 2008. The purpose of this thesis is also to describe the practice of courts when applying afore mentioned law and specify some difficulties concerning new legislation. Discharge from debts is one of the remediation methods to resolve the debtor's bankruptcy. The idea is to allow the debtors to exempt from the payment of their debts and start new life free of debt. Discharge from debts is a tool for solving the so-called consumer bankruptcy people who are not entrepreneurs. The part of the thesis deals with the personal scope of discharge. Furthermore, it is up to the court to decide whether it discharges debtors from their debts. The basic premise is the honest intention of the debtor. Another assumption is the fact that the debtor will satisfy at least 30 percent of the claims of unsecured creditors. Discharge from the debts can be secured in two ways. The first way is to liquidate the debtor's estate and the second, is to fulfill monthly payments in five years, the second solution is often preferred by the unsecured...
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Discharge of a debtor - one of modes of insolvency solution
Rothová, Kateřina ; Smolík, Petr (advisor) ; Zoulík, František (referee)
Indebtedness of individuals non-entrepreneurs and their subsequent inability to pay their obligations duly and on time was reflected not only in legislation designed to protect consumers but also to law that props up the debtor's financial position and provides him a second chance for a fresh start free of debt. The Insolvency Act passed through development during its efficiency i.e. from 1st August 2008, a considerable development, and according to the number of submitted insolvency proposals it became a legal instrument used by debtors to manage and address solving of their situation. We will be able to assess efficiency of utilisation this notion enabling discharge from debts in the next two or three years, when enough evidence should be available to evaluate the success of approved debt reliefs through the payment schedule. Court decision taking adapted the Insolvency Act also to the possibility of debt relief for spouses who are in most cases engaged in joint commitments under the joint property of spouses. The debt relief for spouses, however, brings a couple of questions and insolvency courts do not approach to proceed it in uniformly way. It is therefore important to prepare major amendment to the Insolvency Act, from which we expect not only the unification of court decisions, as well as...
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Discharge of a debtor - one of modes of insolvency solution
Horňák, Henrich ; Smolík, Petr (advisor) ; Winterová, Alena (referee)
As of 1 January 2008 Act No. 182/2006 on Bankruptcy and its Settlement (Insolvency Act) has become effective. This statute has completely reformed bankruptcy law in the Czech Republic including but not limited to by implementation of new legal institute of discharge of a debtor. Discharge of a debtor is designed to be a mode of solution of consumer's bankruptcy for non-business individuals and non-business legal entities. Being modeled by foreign legal forms this institute has acknowledged a relief from debts and hence new start for economic life of the subject. New form of solution of consumer's bankruptcy has proven its need of existence also by the fact that discharge of a debtor is by far the most frequent mode of bankruptcy solution in the Czech Republic. The aim of this thesis is to deal with entire issue of discharge of a debtor from filling bankruptcy petition through the very process of discharge to debts relief of a debtor. The thesis text itself is divided into six chapters. First chapter introduces the matter by traditional historical digression of the bankruptcy form in Czech territory, by clarification of the bankruptcy term itself and by provision of basic information on new Insolvency Act. The following chapter endeavors to express particular issues which are common to all modes of...
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Discharge of debts in case of community property
Tomáš, Michal ; Pohl, Tomáš (advisor) ; Smolík, Petr (referee)
Discharge of debts in case of community property Debt discharge is in Czech legal order relatively new legal institution and its application still gives rise to a number of questions and doubts. This work primarily focuses on situations when the discharge of debt concerns the community property. It means on one side the common discharge of spouses and on other hand discharge of debts of married debtor, whose spouse did not petitioned to permit debt discharge. We also concentrate on personal scope of debt discharge institution, mainly because it is not clear, whether the entrepreneur can also take advantage of debt discharge, or not. Further we would like to point out that present valid and effective articulation of the Insolvency Act does not include institution of common debt discharge of spouses, which has been created by insolvency courts but its application has not been unified. It is also not clear how would be the spouse of debtor who filed a petition to permit debt discharge and their community property affected by the discharge procedure, when the spouse of the debtor is not party to a case. We also deal with a problem, how should creditors file the applications of the receivables against the spouses and how to review these receivables, when the statutory regulations are missing and the...
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