This article deals with the European Union's efforts to harmonise the insolvency laws of its Member States. In particular, it explains the Directive on restructuring and insolvency, its key features and disparities and its transformation in national laws. Further, the European Commission's proposal for a Directive on harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law is introduced.

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破产前框架：欧盟的发展

本文讨论欧盟为统一其成员国破产法所做的努力。特别是，它解释了关于重组和破产的指令、其主要特征和差异及其在国家法律中的转变。此外，还介绍了欧盟委员会关于协调破产法某些方面的指令的提案。