German insolvency proceedings fall in first half of 2013

Germany's insolvency proceeding decreased in the first six months of this year from the same period in 2012, a report released by the Federal Statistical Office unveiled on Friday. According to the report, the country's local courts in the first half of 2013 reported total of 70,990 requests for the opening insolvency proceedings, while consumers accounted for 45,715 and enterprises for 13,253.