Questão jurídica principal
Whether the bankruptcy opening under Art. 725a OR in conjunction with Art. 192 SchKG had a valid formal basis, in particular a proper overindebtedness notice and audited interim balance sheet.
Decisão extraída
The formal requirements were not met; a bankruptcy under Art. 725a OR could not be opened.
Fundamentação extraída
The court held that a mere request for bankruptcy postponement or composition relief cannot replace the statutory overindebtedness notice. The record showed no overindebtedness was mentioned in the postponement request, the first-instance judge did not understand it as such, and no audited interim balance sheet at going-concern and liquidation values was available. The cantonal court could not infer or fictionalize the notice from later composition proceedings.