New Chilean Insolvency Act 

June, 2014 - Ricardo Reveco, Partner

In october of 2014, Law No. 20,720 will enter into effect. This act replaces the current bankruptcy law, and creates a new reorganization and liquidation regime for both corporations and natural persons. The main purpose of this new act (a) to ease the negotiation and approval of the debtor's reorganization agreement; (b) to improve the creditors' recovery rate in insolvency procedures, creating a more effective and efficient procedure; and (c) to regulate the effects of cross-border insolvency procedures. 


Main Innovations
1. Insolvency Financial Protection in Case of Reorganization Agreements

2. Secured Creditors and Reorganization Agreements

3. Revocatory Actions
4. Voting Rights and Quorum

5. Cross-Border Provisions

6. Specialized Courts and New Insolvency Authorities

7. Online Platform                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   



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