Considering the economic and financial difficulties caused by the spread of the SARS-Cov-2 virus, Law No. 55/2020 concerning measures for preventing and fighting the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic was passed, which includes, in Section 8, a series of regulations applicable to insolvency matters.
Said regulations consist of amendments to Law No. 85/2014 on insolvency prevention procedures and insolvency procedures, which shall apply during the state of alert and seek to protect debtors facing financial difficulties or insolvency and to limit the number of companies undergoing insolvency.
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