Bankruptcy in Russia: The Evolution of a Comprehensive Russian Bankruptcy Code

Authors

Paul Williams, American University Washington College of LawFollow
Paul Wade, University of Kansas

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1995

Journal

Review of Central and East European Law

Volume

21

Issue

5

Abstract

This article traces the development of the current bankruptcy code, with it origins in the early economic laws of perestroika; explains key provisions of the current law; and comments on the prospects for its effective implementation. The intent of this article is to provide a balanced understanding of the Russian bankruptcy code useful both to the study of the emergence of a market-based economy in Russia and as a bankruptcy primer for individuals or corporations conducting business in Russia.

Recommended Citation

Paul Williams & Paul Wade, Bankruptcy in Russia: The Evolution of a Comprehensive Russian Bankruptcy Code, 21 Review of Central and East European Law (1995).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/facsch_lawrev/1275