Directive (EU) 2026/7992022/0408(COD)COM(2022)702JURI

Harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law

Stage: In force, reached 1 Apr 2026
In force: In force since 21 Apr 2026 · CELEX 32026L0799
Transposition deadline: 22 Jan 2029
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Emil Radev (EPP)
Lead DG: DG JUST
Commissioner: Didier Reynders
Council configuration: Justice and Home Affairs Council
Last activity: 17 Apr 2026
Legal basis: TFEU_2016 Art. 114; TFEU_2016 Art. 294

76 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 24 Apr 2026.

Show the earlier record: 60 dates, 9 Dec 2020 to 10 Apr 2026

9 Dec 2020
- Inception impact assessment closed: Enhancing the convergence of insolvency laws , 26 responses · Commission
26 Mar 2021
- Public consultation closed: Enhancing the convergence of insolvency laws , 129 responses · Commission
8 Dec 2022
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
12 Dec 2022
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
26 Jan 2023
- Referred to committee
7 Feb 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
14 Mar 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
15 Mar 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
17 Mar 2023
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Enhancing the convergence of insolvency laws , 50 responses · Commission
27 Mar 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
21 Apr 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
25 Jul 2023
- Committee opinion tabled
13 Nov 2024
- Referred to committee
4 Dec 2024
- Deliberations in Coreper
13 Dec 2024
- Partial general approach by the Council
26 Feb 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
7 Mar 2025
- Deliberations in Council
19 Mar 2025
- Committee opinion adopted
20 Mar 2025
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
10 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
11 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
24 Apr 2025
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
25 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
12 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
16 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
28 May 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
12 Jun 2025
- General approach by the Council
13 Jun 2025
- General approach by the Council
24 Jun 2025
- Committee report adopted
1 Jul 2025
- Tabled for plenary
9 Jul 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
2 Sept 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
3 Sept 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
30 Sept 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
14 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
21 Oct 2025
- Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
30 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
6 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
11 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
19 Nov 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
5 Dec 2025
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
8 Dec 2025
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by the Council
11 Dec 2025
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
3 Mar 2026
- Tabled for plenary
4 Mar 2026
- Tabled for plenary
5 Mar 2026
- Tabling of a document for EP plenary
6 Mar 2026
- Tabled for plenary
9 Mar 2026
- Debate in plenary
10 Mar 2026
- EP position at first reading · Parliament
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
30 Mar 2026
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act) · Council
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council · Parliament and Council
- Signed
1 Apr 2026
- Published in the Official Journal
- Voting result DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law - Adoption of the legislative act - 4167th meeting of the COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Agriculture and Fisheries) 30 March 2026, Brussels
2 Apr 2026
- Publication in the Official Journal
3 Apr 2026
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4 Apr 2026
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15 Apr 2026
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16 Apr 2026
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17 Apr 2026
- Publication in the Official Journal
24 Apr 2026
- Publication in the Official Journal · provisional

8 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Rapporteur	Emil Radev	EPP	BG	JURI
Shadow rapporteur	Arash Saeidi	The Left	FR	JURI
Shadow rapporteur	Gheorghe Piperea	ECR	RO	JURI
Shadow rapporteur	Jana Toom	Renew	EE	JURI
Shadow rapporteur	Kira Marie Peter-hansen	Greens/EFA	DK	JURI
Shadow rapporteur	René Repasi	S&D	DE	JURI
Shadow rapporteur	Ton Diepeveen	PfE	NL	JURI
Rapporteur for opinion	René Repasi	S&D	DE	ECON

10 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A10-0126/2025Parliament · 24 Jun 2025
Committee opinion · PE768.176Parliament · 20 Mar 2025
Report · PE771.863Parliament · 20 Mar 2025
Amendments · PE773.083Parliament · 20 Mar 2025
Proposal · COM(2022)0702Commission · 7 Dec 2022
Agenda · GEDA/A/(2025)005854Parliament
Committee opinion · PE752.615Parliament
Agenda · PE786.872Parliament
Text adopted · SP(2026)05-05Parliament
Text adopted · T10-0057/2026Parliament

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.

Consultation	Feedback deadline	Feedback received
Enhancing the convergence of insolvency laws Who filed what · Follow the consultation	17 Mar 2023	205

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This regulation harmonises cross-border insolvency proceedings across the EU, standardising judicial cooperation for companies in financial difficulty. It ensures consistent handling of debt and liquidation matters, enhancing legal certainty for international businesses and streamlining asset recovery.

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