Environmental issues in insolvency proceedings /

At the October 1996 meeting of the Section on Business Law of the International Bar Association, Committee J presented a programme on environmental issues in insolvency proceedings. The success of the programme encouraged the participants to expand their papers into this book which offers an up-to-d...

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Corporate Author: International Bar Association
Other Authors: Barrett, John A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; Boston : Kluwer Law International : International Bar Association, 1998.
Series:International Bar Association series.
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Summary:At the October 1996 meeting of the Section on Business Law of the International Bar Association, Committee J presented a programme on environmental issues in insolvency proceedings. The success of the programme encouraged the participants to expand their papers into this book which offers an up-to-date current analysis of the treatment of environmental issues in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings in six jurisdictions: Canada, Denmark, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Each of the contributors outline the environmental concerns and legal issues within their jurisdiction, address the insolvency issues that arise and the impact of environmental concerns. The book also includes useful insights from a major international bank - Bank of Nova Scotia - into the handling of international credits where environmental concerns are raised in insolvency proceedings.
Physical Description:xv, 211 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9041107223