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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13568
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice

Insolvency law - experts and MEPs express reservations about supervision and protection of creditors and employees

The European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs held a public hearing on the harmonisation of insolvency law on Wednesday 29 January. 

In December 2022(see EUROPE B13079A2), the Commission proposed a text aimed at simplifying and standardising certain procedures, particularly for micro-enterprises. While the aim is to reduce costs and speed up procedures, several experts and MEPs have expressed strong reservations. 

For example, Professor Björn Laukemann, a specialist in...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission to propose several ‘omnibus’ simplification packages over next few years
DIGITAL: Henna Virkkunen defends European technological competitiveness in face of criticism over application of DSA
MIGRATION/HOME AFFAIRS: innovative approaches to migration, EU resilience and future of internal security on agenda of informal ‘Home Affairs’ meeting
JUSTICE: Rule of law, judicial modernisation and fight against impunity on agenda of informal meeting of European ministers in Warsaw
JUSTICE: protection of vulnerable adults - autonomy in spotlight during initial discussions in parliamentary committee
JUSTICE: insolvency law - experts and MEPs express reservations about supervision and protection of creditors and employees
ENVIRONMENT: negotiations between EU Council and European Parliament on protecting groundwater get underway
ENVIRONMENT: negotiations between EU Council and European Parliament on revision of Detergents Regulation are launched
AGRICULTURE: Polish Presidency of EU Council hopes to bring Member States to a common position on new genomic techniques
FISHERIES: European Commission opens public consultation on provisions of Common Fisheries Policy
TRANSPORT: MEPs question Polish ministers on labour shortages and working conditions in sector
TRANSPORT: there is still progress to be made in Europe when it comes to deploying infrastructure for alternative fuels
ENERGY: fossil fuel subsidies “continue to put a heavy burden on European economies”
ENERGY: under simplified procedure, MEPs approve proposed agreement on intra-EU arbitration procedures within ECT
HEALTH: Adam Jarubas elected Chair of European Parliament’s new Committee on Public Health
REGIONS: representatives of 144 European regions advocate a strong cohesion policy
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU ready to seek mutually beneficial trade solutions with Washington but will defend its interests according to Maroš Šefčovič
TRADE: MEPs begin debates on foreign investment screening
JORDAN: EU and Amman sign Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership worth €3 billion
HUMANITARIAN AID: Gonzalo Vargas Llosa calls on European Parliament to prioritise “early recovery initiatives” in Syria
Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: 16th sanctions package presented to Member States
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Nicolás Pascual de la Parte calls for European preference
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: today, “there is no appetite among Member States to reform treaties” of EU, notes Adam Szłapka
BUDGET: European Commission is due to present its draft Multiannual Financial Framework in July
HOLOCAUST: European Parliament pays tribute to victims of Nazism
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: United Kingdom approaches several Member States with a view to concluding a convention on administrative cooperation
FINANCE: capital markets - Maria Albuquerque calls for “political courage” on all sides to align EU rules more closely
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: social security, European construction industry insists on need to maintain prior notifications
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
GEORGIA: Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly validates credentials of Georgian delegation, but threatens to suspend them in April
NEWS BRIEFS
BUDGET: MEPs approve plans to build new Frontex headquarters in Warsaw - S&D warns of legal uncertainty
ENERGY: European Commission will present its Electrification Action Plan in first quarter of 2026
UNITED STATES: first call between Kaja Kallas and Marco Rubio on Ukraine, China and defence
MIGRATION: new report presented by The Left to European Parliament sheds light on “human rights violations in Tunisia and in Libya with the complicity of the EU”
FISHERIES: MEPs back new fisheries agreement with Cape Verde
CSDP: Michail Pantouvakis appointed EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR ASPIDES
DRC: EU High Representative denounces violence in Kinshasa
TRANSPORT: MEPs back EU-Bangladesh aviation agreement