欧盟统一国际破产法运动的最新进展

The Unifying of International Bankruptcy Law in EU and Its New Development

2 0世纪后半叶欧盟统一国际破产法运动取得了一些进展 ,但实际效果不容乐观。 1997年通过、1999年生效的《阿姆斯特丹条约》修改了 1992年《马斯特里赫特条约》中关于民商事司法合作内容的有关条款 ,从而使欧盟统一国际破产法的方式发生转变 ,由原来的各成员国间谈判缔结条约的形式转为欧盟直接立法的方式 ,欧盟 2 0 0 0年第 1346号关于破产程序的规则是这一转变的重要成果。

In the later half of the 20 th century, the movement of unifying the international bankruptcy law in EU had gained some results, but should not be over estimated. The Treaty of Amsterdam passed in 1997 and began to enforce in 1999, has amended the articles concerning the cooperation in civil affairs in The Treaty of European Union (1992). The amendment has changed the ways of the unification, which is from the legislation based on the agreement reached by negotiations among EU member states to direct legislation. The No.1346/2000 council regulation on insolvency proceedings is an important result of this change.