# Preventive restructuring frameworks, second chance and measures to increase the efficiency of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures

European Parliament procedure 2016/0359(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee ECON / EMPL / JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 836 committee amendments tabled by 51 Members between 2017-06-02 and 2017-11-16.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns preventive restructuring frameworks, second chance and measures to increase the efficiency of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures. The amendments revise recitals on removing obstacles to free movement of capital and freedom of establishment, lowering restructuring costs for debtors and creditors, benefits for small and medium-sized enterprises, early-warning tools, stays of enforcement actions, and adoption of restructuring plans, with references to a Capital Markets Union and some deletions.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique MARTIN | France | ENF | 77 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124751.md |
| Mara BIZZOTTO | Italy | ID | 77 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97198.md |
| Joëlle MÉLIN | France | ID | 77 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124765.md |
| Angel DZHAMBAZKI | Bulgaria | ECR | 66 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124873.md |
| Edouard MARTIN | France | S&D | 63 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124947.md |
| Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI | Poland | ECR | 63 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124884.md |
| Javi LÓPEZ | Spain | S&D | 54 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125042.md |
| Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO | Spain | S&D | 54 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103488.md |
| Tom VANDENKENDELAERE | Belgium | PPE | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/129164.md |
| Maria ARENA | Belgium | S&D | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124936.md |
| Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO | Spain | GUE/NGL | 48 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125047.md |
| Daniel BUDA | Romania | PPE | 47 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125012.md |
| Hugues BAYET | Belgium | S&D | 44 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125002.md |
| Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ | Spain | S&D | 42 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125041.md |
| Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI | Italy | S&D | 42 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96915.md |

## Official source documents

- PE603.080: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-603080_EN.pdf
- PE610.670: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-610670_EN.pdf
- PE610.681: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ECON-AM-610681_EN.pdf
- PE613.399: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-613399_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-0359-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-0359-COD.json

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