"Cross-border Insolvency"

March 7 (Sat), 2009

Venue: Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel

Moderator

Professor Dr. Yoshiharu MATSUURA
Nagoya University, Japan

Opening Session

Welcome Address

Professor Kazutaka SUGIURA
Dean, Graduate School of Law,Nagoya University, Japan

"Transnational Cooperation for Cross-Border Business Bankruptcy -Introductory Remarks-"

Professor Dr. Masanori KAWANO
Nagoya University, Japan

SESSION I:
Jurisdiction

Presentations

"International Jurisdiction under the Regulation1346/2000EC on Insolvency Proceedings"

Professor Dr. Astrid STADLER
University of Konstanz, Germany

"Claims Against Outsiders after Corporate Insolvency or Corporate Rescue: the Modern English Experience"

Professor Neil ANDREWS
University of Cambridge, U.K.

"Forum shopping and Insolvency of Groups of Companies in the European Insolvency Regulation"

Professor Dr. Marco de CRISTOFARO
University of Padova, Italy

"A (not so simple matter of) jurisdiction: the relationship between EU-Regulation No. 1346/2000 and No. 44/2001"

Professor Dr. Michele LUPOI
University of Bologna, Italy

Discussion

SESSION II:
Cooperation between Domestic and Foreign Administrators

Presentations

"International Bankruptcy in Spain"

Professor Dr. Carlos ESPLUGUES MOTA

Professor Dr. Silvia BARONA VILAR
University of Valencia, Spain

"The Nordic Bankruptcy Law"

Dr. Laura ERVO
University of Helsinki, Finland

"Obtaining and Exchanging Information: A Comparative Perspective"

Professor Dr. Chiara BESSO
University of Torino, Italy

"Hungarian Judicial Practice in Cross-border Insolvency - Main or Territorial Proceedings"

Professor Dr. Viktoria HARSAGI
Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Hungary

Discussion

March 8 (Sun), 2009

Venue: Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel

Moderator:

Professor Ikuo SUGAWARA
Nagoya University, Japan

SESSION III:
Charges and Security Interests in Insolvency Proceedings

Presentations

"Insolvency and Security Interests in the U.S. and in Germany"

Professor Dr. Rolf STUERNER
University of Freiburg, Germany

"Security Interests in International Insolvency in Japan"

Professor Dr. Masaaki HAGA
Meiji University, Japan

"Basic Characteristics of the New Greek Bankruptcy Law"

Professor Dr. Spyros TSANTINIS
University of Thrace, Greece

"Charges and Security Interests in Insolvency Proceeding in Hungary"

Professor Dr. Miklos KENGYEL
University of Pecs, Hungary

Discussion

SESSION IV:
Recognition and Support of Foreign Insolvency Proceedings

Presentations

"Multi-Jurisdictional Insolvencies and Access to Foreign Assets: Transborder Cooperation under Title 28, § 1782 USC and Chapter 15 US Bankruptcy Code"

Professor Dr. Nicolo TROCKER
University of Florence, Italy

"Recognition and Support of Foreign Insolvency Proceedings"

Professor Dr. Masanori KAWANO
Nagoya University, Japan

"≪Stay of proceedings≫ and powers of the foreign insolvency representative: substitution of parties or transfer of interest?"

Professor Dr. Domenico DALFINO
University of Bari, Italy

Discussion

Closing Session

Closing Remarks