New rules on the appointment and impartiality of trustees in bankruptcy
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af konkursloven (Skærpede regler om udpegning af kurator og habilitet m.v.)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act amends the Bankruptcy Act.
- The probate court must appoint a trustee under new rules, and the probate court can appoint additional trustees.
- In addition, persons with close ties to the debtor or with certain previous advisory roles may not serve as trustee.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 January 2026.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Lovforslaget bygger på Konkursrådets udtalelse af 27. marts 2025 om tiltag til at forebygge, at insolvensbehandlingssystemet misbruges i forbindelse med økonomisk kriminalitet, og gennemfører med enkelte ændringer udtalelsens anbefalinger til ændringer af konkursloven. Formålet med lovforslaget er at ændre konkurslovens regler om bl.a. udpegning af kurator på det møde, hvor konkursdekretet afsiges, og om habilitet for kuratorer m.fl. for at mindske risikoen for, at insolvensbehandlingssystemet misbruges i forbindelse med økonomisk kriminalitet. Det foreslås, at loven træder i kraft den 1. januar 2026.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 8 October 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 18 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 29 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 January 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet