Rivista del Diritto Commerciale e del diritto generale delle Obbligazioni

Abstract: Pending contracts and procedures for the solution of over-indebtedness crisis – The essay analyses the regulation of so-called ‘pending contracts’ or ‘executory contracts’ – by which is meant those contracts entered into by the debtor before the commencement of proceedings and in respect of which both the debtor and its counterparty have not fully performed their respective obligations – in the context of over-indebtedness proceedings, comparing the meagre rules on this point dictated by the ‘Codice della crisi d’impresa e dell’insolvenza’ (Business Crisis and Insolvency Code), with those that are dictated on the same field for the insolvency proceedings of non-small commercial enterprises.  

Sommario: 1. Contratti pendenti, esercizio endoconcorsuale d’impresa e procedure per la soluzione della crisi da sovraindebitamento: uno sguardo d’insieme. – 2. I contratti pendenti nella liquidazione controllata – 3. I contratti pendenti nel concordato minore.– 4. Considerazioni conclusive.  

Keywords: over-indebtedness — executory contracts — controlled liquidation — “minor” arrangement.