Consumer Insolvency in the Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology |
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| Field | Law sciences |
| Keywords | bankruptcy law; household debt; consumer |
| Description | The Czech Republic still lacks an analytical apparatus which can offer a structured characterisation of the general and specific conditions of Czech company and household debt which is subject to current changes in the global economy. This area has so far not been given the attention it deserves. The lack of research is particularly clear as regards analysis of household debt and householders’ ability to settle their debts in a reasonable manner using legal and other state means of regulation. We assume that Czech households have recourse to a modern insolvency law, yet the effective application of this law is hampered by the inconsistencies in the formal and informal institutions involved in resolving debt. This in turn is based on the assumption that this lack of consistency is more marked in cases of personal bankruptcy. Our aim is to identify the symptoms which indicate that for some time the effective application of bankruptcy law in the Czech Republic will be hindered by factors originating in householders’ relative inability to identify the risks of falling into debt. |