Liquidation of the Bankruptcy Estate in Poland

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to present the general principles and general issues of liquidation of the bankruptcy estate under Polish law. It should be stressed that liquidation of the bankruptcy estate is intended to satisfy the creditors of the insolvent debtor. Therefore, the manner of liquidation of the bankruptcy estate has an obvious impact on the final bankruptcy dividend for the creditors. The rules governing the liquidation of the bankrupt’s assets are of the key-importance for the theory of law and the practice. The article defines the directional principles of liquidation of the bankruptcy estate, procedure of liquidation of the bankruptcy estate. The subject of this paper there is the liquidation of the bankruptcy estate in dealing with insolvent consumers and the so-called prepared liquidation (pre-pack), which is to simplify and accelerate the liquidation of the debtor's assets. The issue of the liquidation of the bankruptcy estate became seriously important because of the crisis after SARS-CoV-2 epidemy.