The UNCITRAL Model Laws on Cross-Border Insolvency and on the Recognition and Enforcement of Insolvency-Related Judgments

Reinhard Bork (University of Hamburg) and Michael Veder (Radboud University) edited The UNCITRAL Model Laws on Cross-Border Insolvency and on the Recognition and Enforcement of Insolvency-Related Judgments — An Article-by-Article Commentary with Edward Elgar. The book is part of the Elgar Commentaries in Corporate and Company Law series.

The commentary provides an analysis of UNCITRAL Model Laws designed to standardize cross-border insolvency law: the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency and the Model Law on Recognition and Enforcement of Insolvency-Related Judgments (MLIJ).

It explores how different countries across multiple continents have adopted and interpreted these model laws. It examines essential legal terms, such as foreign main and non-main proceedings, and discusses practical challenges in their application. The book also emphasizes the role of these model laws in fostering legal cooperation and ensuring more uniform insolvency practices worldwide.

In addition to the editors, the following have contributed to the commentary: Stephan Madaus, Irit Mevorach, Rodrigo Rodriguez, Catarina Serra, Christopher Symes, Virginia Torrie, Kristin van Zwieten, Wan Wai Yee and G. Ray Warner.