Cross border insolvency regulates the treatment of financially distressed debtors where such debtors have assets or creditors in more than one country typically cross border insolvency is more concerned with the insolvency of companies that operate in more than one country rather than bankruptcy of individuals like traditional conflict of laws rules cross border insolvency focuses upon three areas choice of law rules jurisdiction rules and enforcement of judgment rules however in relatio. The cbir incorporated the uncitral model law on cross border insolvency into domestic english law the purpose of which is to encourage cooperation and coordination between jurisdictions and ensure a streamlined and orderly disposition of a debtor companys assets worldwide. Cross border insolvencies recognition and enforcement in eu member states from 1 january 2021 guidance for insolvency officeholders regarding the applicable frameworks in different eu member . Jamaica is signatory to the uncitral model law on cross border insolvency which is given effect by regulations made pursuant to section 287 of the insolvency act insolvency regulations were promulgated in 2015 and set out how foreign insolvency proceedings can be recognised in jamaica