%0 Journal Article %A Boratyńska, Katarzyna Boratyńska %A Trinh, Thao Thi Thu Trinh %D 2020 %J Journal of Business Accounting and Finance Perspectives %@ 2603-7475 %V 2 %N 2 %P 9 %T A New Impact of Insolvency Reforms on Business Survival and Recovery Perspectives %M doi:10.35995/jbafp2020009 %U https://jbafp.archive.jams.pub/article/2/2/28 %X This conceptual article concentrates on the insolvency and recovery reforms and business survival. The aim of the research is an evaluation of the impact of insolvency law reforms on the increase of businesses’ survival. The study focuses on a comparative analysis of insolvency reforms on EU level, including the advantages and disadvantages, with a special emphasis on the Polish case, which includes some similarities and differences to other EU countries’ insolvency procedures. The article presents the concept of the most effective insolvency framework and its efficiency (as well as legal and financial framework) that gives the best results for companies to survive, to start recovery procedures and restructuring, not to go bankrupt, and not to become liquidated and eliminated from a competitive market. Taking a critical thinking approach, the article indicates the weaknesses of the existing insolvency procedures that should be improved and offers some recommendations for the future. The study covers, from a scientific point of view, the important issues that, in the face of complexity, a global, turbulent environment, and the global financial crisis, deserve an investigation. The findings and the implications are crucial not only for scientists, but also for insolvency practitioners, business and financial institutions’ representatives, and policymakers.