Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Business failure and new beginning - reference documents
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Overcoming the stigma of business failure - implementing the EU's growth and jobs strategy

Measures to remove the barriers to entrepreneurs starting afresh after having gone bankrupt. -
Regulation 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings

Jurisdiction for opening cross-border insolvency proceedings and recognition of judgments delivered. -
Directive 2002/74 on the protection of employees in insolvency cases

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Directive 2001/17 on reorganising and winding-up insurance companies

- Guidelines on government aid for rescuing and restructuring firms in difficulty
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Directive 2001/24 on reorganising and winding up credit institutions




