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The convergence in EU rules for insolvency and enforcement

Progress with the convergence of national insolvency rules is essential for achieving financial integration in the euro area. How much progress has the EU made on this?

Date: October 31, 2019, 12:30 pm Topic: Banking and capital markets

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This event will assess the progress the EU has made with the convergence of national insolvency rules, and why progress in this area remains essential in achieving financial integration in euro area, and in further work on the EU capital markets union. This also relates to the broader discussion of how stronger insolvency rules can foster more rapid firm exit and productivity growth.

Schedule

Oct 31, 2019

12:30-13:00

Check-in and lunch

13:00-14:15

Panel discussion

John Berrigan, Director-General, European Commission, DG FISMA

Reinhard Dammann, Partner, Clifford Chance and Affiliate Professor, Sciences Po

Alexander Lehmann, Non-resident fellow

Sophie Vermeille, Founder, Droit & Croissance

14:15-14-30

Q&A

14:30

End

Speakers

John Berrigan

Director-General, European Commission, DG FISMA

Reinhard Dammann

Partner, Clifford Chance and Affiliate Professor, Sciences Po

Alexander Lehmann

Non-resident fellow

Sophie Vermeille

Founder, Droit & Croissance

Location & Contact

Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Brussels

Matilda Sevon

[email protected]

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