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TITLE IX: Special provisions for insolvency proceedings covered by Regulation (EU) No 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings

Article L691-1 of the French Commercial code

Without prejudice to the remedies otherwise open to them, the public prosecutor, by way of appeal, and any creditor, by way of appeal or third party opposition, as the case may be, may challenge the decision to open the main insolvency proceedings on a ground of international jurisdiction.

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Article L691-2 of the French Commercial code

The official receiver shall authorise the judicial representative appointed in the main insolvency proceedings opened by a court located on the national territory to make, pursuant to Article 36 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848, a commitment to the local creditors of an establishment of the debtor located on the territory of another Member State.

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Article L691-3 of the French Commercial code

The court shall rule on challenges raised or applications made, in accordance with paragraphs 7 or 8 of Article 36 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848, by the local creditors of an establishment of the debtor located within the territory of another Member State in order to obtain compliance with the undertaking given by the judicial representative or its conformity with the applicable law or to obtain for those…

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Article L692-1 of the French Commercial code

Other than the persons mentioned respectively in Article L. 631-4 and in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 631-5 or to Article L. 640-4 and the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 640-5, the insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings opened on the territory of another Member State may request the opening of secondary insolvency proceedings for receivership or compulsory liquidation in respect of the debtor…

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Article L692-2 of the French Commercial code

I.-The court hearing an application to open secondary insolvency proceedings shall reject the application where the insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings or the debtor in possession, having been heard or duly summoned, provides evidence of having given an undertaking in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 692-7 et L. 692-8. II.-The court which suspends the opening of secondary insolvency proceedings under the conditions of Article 38(3) of…

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Article L692-3 of the French Commercial code

The judgment opening secondary insolvency proceedings is subject to appeal or third-party objection by the insolvency practitioner of the main insolvency proceedings if he considers that the court has not complied with the provisions of Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2015/848 referred to above.

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Article L692-4 of the French Commercial code

For the purposes of applying Article 46 of the aforementioned Regulation (EU) No 2015/848, the court or official receiver who, after obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor, grants the request to suspend, in whole or in part, the procedure for the realisation of the debtor’s assets located on national territory, may order any provisional or protective measure likely to safeguard the interests of local creditors. The same applies if,…

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Article L692-5 of the French Commercial code

I.- The insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings may propose in the secondary insolvency proceedings a draft safeguard or recovery plan drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 626-2. II.-. The content and procedures for presenting the draft plan proposed by the insolvency practitioner of the main insolvency proceedings are those relating to the draft plan presented in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 626-30-2…

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