I henhold til dette direktiv anses en arbejdsgiver for at vaere insolvent : a ) naar der er indgivet begaering om indledning af en procedure med hjemmel i de administrativt eller ved lov fastsatte bestemmelser i den paagaeldende medlemsstat , som vedroerer arbejdsgiverens bo og sigter mod en samlet fyldestgoerelse af hans kreditorer , og som aabner mulighed for at tage de i artikel 1 , stk .
For the purposes of this Directive, an employer shall be deemed to be in a state of insolvency: (a) where a request has been made for the opening of proceedings involving the employer's assets, as provided for under the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member State concerned, to satisfy collectively the claims of creditors and which make it possible to take into consideration the claims referred to in Article 1 (1), and