Asian Insolvency Systems: Closing the Implementation Gap

As Asian markets are now increasingly integrated in the world economy their domestic insolvency systems need to meet the expectations of international investors and lenders. Many Asian jurisdictions are responding by reforming insolvency laws, introducing new procedures and strengthening institutions, but others are much less active. This conference proceedings includes papers showing how far various Asian countries have come in building effective and predictable insolvency systems and shows to what extent their systems provide confidence to investors and lenders.
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Issues arising in the cross-border insolvency of groups of companies in Japan
In 2000, Japan enacted the Law of Recognition and Assistance for Foreign Insolvency Proceedings (LRAFIP) which adopted almost all the provisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, and abolished the notorious territorialism contained in Japanese insolvency laws for so many years. Since the LRAFIP became effective in 2002, only two cases have been filed (one by a foreign trustee and the other by a debtor in possession), calling for recognition and assistance under the LRAFIP.
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