CONTENTS Chapter 1 The History and Framework of Corporate Insolvency Law Chapter 2 The Philosophical Foundations of Corporate Insolvency Law Chapter 3 The Principles of Corporate Insolvency Law Chapter 4 The Concept of Corporate Insolvency Chapter 5 The Winding-Up Process: An outline Chapter 6 Winding-Up: Assets Available for Distribution Chapter 7 The Proof, Valuation and Ranking of Claims in Winding-Up Chapter 8 Set-Off and Netting Chapter 9 Administrative Receivership Chapter 10 Administration and Company Voluntary Arrangements Chapter 11 The Avoidance of Transactions on Winding-Up or Administration Chapter 12 Improper Trading and the Duties and Liabilities and Directors Chapter 13 The European Insolvency Regime Chapter 14 International Insolvency Appendix 1 Council Regulation 1346/2000 Appendix 2 Council Regulation 603/2005 Appendix 3 UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency Appendix 4 UK Insolvency Act 1986, section 426 Appendix 5 UK Insolvency Act 2000, section 14 Appendix 6 Virgos-Schmit Report on the EU Insolvency Convention Index