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The European Union's Directive (EU) 2026/799 introduces the pre-pack procedure to address the longstanding fragmentation of national insolvency laws across Europe, aiming to preserve viable businesses that would otherwise be dismantled due to timing mismatches between corporate crises and market reactions. This two-stage mechanism promises to reduce legal uncertainty and stabilize the EU single market, but raises critical questions about moral hazard, confidentiality, and the corporate governance structures