Rivista del Diritto Commerciale e del diritto generale delle Obbligazioni

Abstract: Financial collateral arrangements and the principles of creditors’ concurrence in the context of Insolvency Law – The paper explores the relationship between the rules governing financial collateral arrangements, which are now to be found in the Italian legal system as a result of the implementation of European directives, and the general regulation of insolvency procedures. The paper’s specific aim is to verify whether, and to what extent, in light of a comprehensive interpretation of the current regulations and a correct identification of the interests protected by it, the enhanced protection of the right of the financial collateral taker to realise the collateral securities is to be considered compatible with the principle of the exclusivity of the insolvency assessment of the claims to be satisfied from the assets of the insolvent firm, as regulated by Insolvency Law in order to protect the position of competing creditors.  

Sommario: 1. Contratti di garanzia finanziaria e disciplina concorsuale nella giurisprudenza recente – 2. Le regole del concorso nelle procedure di insolvenza: concorso formale ed esclusività dell’accertamento concorsuale – 3. segue: concorso sostanziale e divieto di azioni individuali – 4. Realizzazione concorsuale dei crediti assistiti da pegno – 5. I contratti di garanzia finanziaria – 6. L’escussione dei contratti di garanzia finanziaria in pendenza di procedure di insolvenza e la deroga (parziale) ai principi del concorso.  

Keywords: Financial collateral arrangements — Credit enforcement — Insolvency Law — Creditors’ concurrence — Proof of claim.