Iceland Chamber of Commerce

The Failed Banks' Estates

The ICoC has published an English summary of its opinion piece regarding the failed banks' estates. The publication is intended to help foreign parties interested in the matter to gain an insight into the issue.

The title of the summary is "Cutting the Gordian Knot: Concluding the Winding-Up Proceedings of the Failed Banks‘ Estates." It can be accessed in a PDF format via the following link.

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