Comparative consumer insolvency regimes a Canadian perspective Jacob S. Ziegel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ziegel, Jacob S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy--Canada.

Consumer credit--Law and legislation.

Consumer credit.

Consumer credit--Law and legislation--Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 183 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford Portland, Oregon Hart Publishing 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

All modern legal systems with advanced economies must address the question of how to respond to the needs of insolvent consumers whose burden of debt greatly exceeds their capacity to repay within a reasonable time frame. This study surveys comparatively the insolvency regimes currently in place or likely to be adopted in the foreseeable future in Canada,the United States, Australia, England and Wales, Scotland, Scandinavia and a representative group of Western countries on the continent of Europe. Modern legal systems have two basic alternatives in providing relief for over-committed consumers. The first, which involves restricting the enforcement of individual creditor remedies is a method with which this study is not concerned. Where the consumer is seriously insolvent and owes money to many creditors, a different approach is required -- a collective solution to debtor's problems - and this, the solution provided by modern insolvency systems, is the focus of this study

Contents:

Part A Introduction

1 Purpose of Study

Part B Country Surveys 11

2 Canada

3 United States

4 Australia

5 England and Wales

6 Scotland

7 Scandinavia and Continental Countries of Western Europe

Part C Assessing the Various Insolvency Regimes and Suggestions for Changes

8 Assessment and Suggestions for Changes

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-180) and index

ISBN:

9786610800551

9781472559463

1472559460

9781280800559

1280800550

9781847311399

1847311393

OCLC:

476004752