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The article aims to explore the implications of optionality in EU restructuring and insolvency law harmonization efforts.

February 28, 2026European Business Organization Law ReviewOpen Access

Optionality and EU Harmonization of Restructuring and Insolvency Law: The Case of the Preventive Restructuring Directive and Priority Rules

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The article aims to explore the implications of optionality in EU restructuring and insolvency law harmonization efforts.
Analyzed EU directives regarding restructuring and insolvency law.
Developed theories on the effects of optionality in law harmonization.
Conducted a case study on the Preventive Restructuring Directive's application in five Member States.
Identified that clear options may help reduce legal uncertainty.
Found that the requirement to transpose directives can encourage broader convergence in legal practices.
Documented different priority rules adopted by the five Member States when implementing the Directive.

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This article examines how optional rules in EU directives may reduce uncertainty in restructuring law across Member States, encouraging broader compliance.

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Sjur Swensen Ellingsæter (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287010a974eb0d3c02551 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40804-026-00362-3

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This article examines how optional rules in EU directives may reduce uncertainty in restructuring law across Member States, encouraging broader compliance.

Optionality and EU Harmonization of Restructuring and Insolvency Law: The Case of the Preventive Restructuring Directive and Priority Rules

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