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<p>This study aims to identify and analyse the specific regulations of the Bankruptcy Law to the extent that they relate to the death of an insolvent debtor. The authors attempt to determine the correct interpretation <italic>de lege lata</italic>, and where it is justified, draw conclusions <italic>de lege ferenda</italic>. Due to the fact that regulations must be interpreted together with the provisions of inheritance law and other regulations, their correct interpretation may be difficult. This study contains an analysis of three possible cases: when death occurred after the filing of a bankruptcy petition, during the course of bankruptcy proceedings, but also on the brink of bankruptcy before the petition was filed by an authorized person. In the event of death after filing for bankruptcy or after its declaration, the problem is essentially of a procedural nature and is generally resolved by identifying the persons participating in the proceedings (usually a trustee). On the other hand, in the event of the death of an insolvent entrepreneur before they file for bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy Law provides for a separate procedure. At the same time, it seems that due to the distinctness of this situation, the introduction of a different, specific definition of insolvency is justified, which the authors present in this study.</p>
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This study aims to identify and analyse the specific regulations of the Bankruptcy Law to the extent that they relate to the death of an insolvent debtor. The authors attempt to determine the correct interpretation de lege lata, and where it is justified, draw conclusions de lege ferenda. Due to the fact that regulations must be interpreted together with the provisions of inheritance law and other regulations, their correct interpretation may be difficult. This study contains an analysis of three possible cases: when death occurred after the filing of a bankruptcy petition, during the course of bankruptcy proceedings, but also on the brink of bankruptcy before the petition was filed by an authorized person. In the event of death after filing for bankruptcy or after its declaration, the problem is essentially of a procedural nature and is generally resolved by identifying the persons participating in the proceedings (usually a trustee). On the other hand, in the event of the death of an insolvent entrepreneur before they file for bankruptcy, the Bankruptcy Law provides for a separate procedure. At the same time, it seems that due to the distinctness of this situation, the introduction of a different, specific definition of insolvency is justified, which the authors present in this study.

The Death of an Insolvent Entrepreneur in the Light of Bankruptcy Law Regulations

Białostockie Studia Prawnicze

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This study aims to identify and analyse the specific regulations of the Bankruptcy Law to the extent that they relate to the death of an insolvent debtor. The...

The Death of an Insolvent Entrepreneur in the Light of Bankruptcy Law Regulations

Publicado en línea: 28 sept 2023

Páginas: 315 - 329

Recibido: 11 ene 2023

Aceptado: 13 jun 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2023.28.03.14

Palabras clave
bankruptcy, death, insolvency, insolvent entrepreneurs

© 2023 Agnieszka Cybulska-Bienioszek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Death of an Insolvent Entrepreneur in the Light of Bankruptcy Law Regulations

Publicado en línea: 28 sept 2023

Páginas: 315 - 329

Recibido: 11 ene 2023

Aceptado: 13 jun 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2023.28.03.14

Palabras clavebankruptcy, death, insolvency, insolvent entrepreneurs

© 2023 Agnieszka Cybulska-Bienioszek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
bankruptcy, death, insolvency, insolvent entrepreneurs