2nd Standing Meeting of ASEAN Insolvency Judges

The 2^nd Standing Meeting of ASEAN Insolvency Judges was held on 14 November 2025. At the meeting, consensus was reached on the adoption of the Model Framework for Communication and Cooperation between ASEAN Courts in Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings (Model Framework). The Model Framework was subsequently launched at the 12^th CACJ Meeting on 15 November 2025.

The Model Framework promotes cross-court communication in cross-border insolvency proceedings by encouraging each ASEAN judiciary to voluntarily adopt the framework and designate a point of liaison to facilitate court-to-court communication. The Model Framework is an essential first step toward establishing a structure for cross-court communication to facilitate cooperation and coordination in insolvency cases across the region. It signals to the ASEAN business community that judiciaries recognise the necessity of communication and cooperation in an environment marked by substantial cross-border commerce and diverse legal traditions. Importantly, under the framework, each court maintains independence over its modalities of engaging with other ASEAN courts.

Commemorative copies of the Model Framework were issued at the 12^th CACJ Meeting. A soft copy of the Model Framework may be accessed here: Link here