Publication controls
The two months run from the statutory notice, not from a private letter or hearing.
Court filing required
Sending papers only to the insolvency practitioner does not replace an application to court.
Restoration is possible
The creditor must request it and prove a valid reason for missing the period.
What closure means
The register records court-established claims, amounts, priority and voting rights. Closure limits ordinary new admissions but does not end liquidation or remove duties to distribute assets, reserve disputed sums and process special claims.
The initial filing is covered in the guide to admission to the creditors’ register. Later removal of an admitted claim is a distinct dispute covered by the page on exclusion from the register.
Calculating the deadline
| Situation | Starting event | Practical rule |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate liquidation | Publication of bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings | Two months under Article 142 |
| Individual asset realisation | Publication of the individual’s bankruptcy | General two-month period, subject to restoration |
| Observation and first meeting | Publication of observation | Special Article 71 period; not the liquidation-register closure |
| Current claim | Determined by when the obligation arose | Not admitted to the register |
Steps after a missed deadline
- Locate the Federal Register notice and record its date.
- Prepare the claim application, calculation and evidence.
- File a motion to restore the deadline at the same time.
- Prove the objective obstacle and when it ended.
- Serve participants and file with the bankruptcy court.
- Check the order, priority and register entry.
Consequences of a late claim
If the deadline is not restored, the claim generally receives a less favourable treatment and is paid after timely claims from residual assets. Statutory exceptions exist for particular priorities and situations, so status cannot be decided solely by filing date.
Frequently asked questions
Can the practitioner restore the period?
No. Restoration is a judicial decision made on the creditor’s motion.
Does closure stop the debt from accruing?
No. Accrual and classification depend on the obligation and procedure, not the technical closure date.
Are current claims registered?
No. They are asserted and paid under separate rules outside the register.
Can a late creditor vote?
Voting depends on establishment and status of the claim and the procedural stage; a late filing cannot undo a meeting already held.
Official sources
Has the filing period expired?
We can review the notice, restoration grounds and priority consequences without promising a favourable order.
Initial consultation