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Both bankruptcy and reorganisation processes are governed by the Montenegrin Insolvency Law.

Slovak law provides for two particular processes for debtors in financial difficulties: bankruptcy and restructuring. Both proceedings are initiated solely upon the petition (proposal) and are divided into two phases. Bankruptcy is commenced upon the declaration of bankruptcy by the court and is preceded by bankruptcy proceedings (initial phase) where ascertainment of the debtor's property is carried out by a trustee (in the Slovak Republic, the administrator). On the other hand, restructuring is commenced upon its permit by the court and is preceded by restructuring proceedings (initial phase) where the evaluation of all prerequisites is executed by the court.

There are two main categories of statutory bankruptcy proceedings in Norway both regulated by the Bankruptcy Act 58 of June 8 1984: winding-up proceedings and judicial debt negotiation proceedings. Judicial debt negotiation proceedings can be either voluntary or compulsory, subject to slightly different legislation.

There are a number of principal corporate insolvency and reorganisation proceedings available under Irish law.

Bankruptcy is regulated by articles 437 to 592 of the Commercial Code. Bankruptcy may be initiated by the debtor itself, by the public prosecutor or by a creditor. The procedure applies to a debtor who meets both of the following criteria: (i) not being able to pay due debts; and (ii) not being able to raise credit. The Commercial Chamber of the District Court (court) will appoint a bankruptcy trustee in charge of the bankruptcy and a judge to supervise the proceedings on granting the petition. Its aim is to realise the debtor's assets and pay the creditors through the recovered assets.

There are two primary types of business insolvency proceedings under title 11 of the United States Code (Bankruptcy Code): chapter 11 and chapter 7 proceedings.

Part 5.1 of chapter 5 of the Corporations Act 2001(Cth) contains provisions for compromises or arrangements between a company and its creditors or the company and its members. These are generally called schemes. The scheme approval process is controlled by the court that orders the holding of meetings of creditors, classes of creditors or members. The court must also approve the information to be sent to creditors in relation to the scheme. A liquidator can also promote a scheme.

Formal collective insolvency procedures under the Insolvency Act 1986 (Act) consist of company voluntary arrangements (CVA), administration and liquidation. Receivership is a secured creditor's limited enforcement remedy.

The Chinese Enterprise Bankruptcy Law (Bankruptcy Law) sets out three types of bankruptcy proceedings for firms in financial trouble: liquidation, reorganisation, and reconciliation. The debtor or any of its creditors may file for liquidation or reorganisation when the debtor becomes insolvent. Reorganisation may also be commenced if the debtor is in imminent insolvency. Only the debtor itself may file for reconciliation. Reconciliation is a process whereby the debtor renegotiates the terms of its debt with the creditors to reach a reconciliation plan, which will be binding upon all creditors once approved by the creditors' meeting and the court. Reconciliation cases are very rare in practice.

Under the existing legal regime, the main procedures of reorganisation and rehabilitation for companies in financial difficulties include schemes for compromise, arrangements and reconstruction under the Companies Act 1956, or revival and rehabilitation under the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act 1985 (SICA).