4. Text with EEA relevance. — Directive (EU) 2019/1023 of the European Parliament and of…

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Text with EEA relevance.

Directive (EU) 2019/1023 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on preventive restructuring frameworks, on discharge of debt and disqualifications, and on measures to increase the efficiency of procedures concerning restructuring, insolvency and discharge of debt, and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (Directive on restructuring and insolvency) (Text with EEA relevance.) · European Union

Member States may exclude specific categories of debt from discharge of debt, or restrict access to discharge of debt or lay down a longer discharge period where such exclusions, restrictions or longer periods are duly justified, such as in the case of: secured debts; debts arising from or in connection with criminal penalties; debts arising from tortious liability; debts regarding maintenance obligations arising from a family relationship, parentage, marriage or affinity; debts incurred after the application for or opening of the procedure leading to a discharge of debt; and debts arising from the obligation to pay the cost of the procedure leading to a discharge of debt.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-14 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.