Ley 550 de 1999 | Ley 550 de 1999 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 550 de 1999

This opening text identifies Law 550 of 1999 and states that it establishes a regime to promote enterprise reactivation and restructuring of territorial entities.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 550 de 1999
Version
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Language
es
Updated
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About this statute

This opening text identifies Law 550 of 1999 and states that it establishes a regime to promote enterprise reactivation and restructuring of territorial entities. This article sets the law’s scope: it applies to permanent business activity in Colombia and to certain territorial entities, foreign branches, and state universities, with listed exceptions. El Estado debe intervenir en la economía para promover la reactivación, mejorar eficiencia y competitividad, y facilitar la reestructuración empresarial. El Estado, por medio del Gobierno Nacional o de las entidades de inspección, vigilancia o control, puede expedir decretos, órdenes y resoluciones para impulsar la intervención estatal en las materias indicadas. This article says the economic-intervention rules apply permanently only to certain territorial entities and related universities, and it imposes obligations on business owners, company administrators, and internal/external creditors in business reactivation.

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