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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-353/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2017/353",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) 2017/353 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2017 replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-353",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Regulation (EU) 2017/353 of the European Parliament and of the Council\nof 15 February 2017\nreplacing Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings\nTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 81 thereof,\nHaving regard to the proposal from the European Commission,\nAfter transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,\nActing in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nAnnexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council list the designations given in the national law of the Member States to the insolvency proceedings and insolvency practitioners to which that Regulation applies. Annex A lists the insolvency proceedings referred to in point (4) of Article 2 of that Regulation and Annex B lists the insolvency practitioners referred to in point (5) of that Article.\n(2)\nOn 4 December 2015, Poland notified the Commission of amendments to the lists set out in Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848. Those amendments comply with the requirements set out in that Regulation.\n(3)\nIn accordance with Article 3 and Article 4a(1) of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom has notified, by letter of 1 September 2016, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Regulation.\n(4)\nIn accordance with Articles 1 and 2 and Article 4a(1) of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and without prejudice to Article 4 of that Protocol, Ireland is not taking part in the adoption of this Regulation and is not bound by it or subject to its application.\n(5)\nIn accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Regulation and is not bound by it or subject to its application.\n(6)\nAnnexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 should therefore be amended accordingly,\nHAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Position of the European Parliament of 14 December 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 23 January 2017."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (OJ L 141, 5.6.2015, p. 19)."
    }
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