{
  "id": 12109363,
  "title": "Einzelhandel: Galeria-Insolvenzantrag vom Gericht zugelassen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/einzelhandel-galeria-insolvenzantrag-vom-gericht-zugelassen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:05:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/galeria-insolvenzantrag-vom-gericht-zugelassen/100259716.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The Düsseldorf District Court has approved the interim bankruptcy proceedings for the Galeria retail chain, according to a court notice on the Insolvenzbekanntmachungen.de portal. Frank Kebekus, a lawyer, has been appointed as the provisional insolvency administrator. The court ruling (Az.: 502 IN 258/26) grants Kebekus the authority to seize bank accounts and other claims from Galeria, as well as receive incoming funds. Kebekus previously oversaw insolvency proceedings for the group in 2020 and 2022. Galeria S.à r.l. & Co. KG filed for bankruptcy proceedings at the Düsseldorf District Court on Friday, marking the fourth insolvency application for the company within six years. It remains unclear which locations will be closed. The business at the 83 stores is to continue for now. The approximately 12,000 employees now face uncertainty about their jobs and whether they will receive insolvency payments. The Düsseldorf District Court has not yet lifted the supervision plan for Galeria from the last insolvency case. In June, a spokesperson for the Federal Employment Agency stated, \"If a company remains under supervision, it can be assumed with high probability that no further insolvency payments will be made.\" However, the insolvency of the original case must not continue indefinitely. Each review must consider the specific situation individually.",
  "summary": "Die Warenhauskette steckt erneut in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten. Das zuständige Gericht hat dem Antrag auf Eröffnung eines Insolvenzverfahrens inzwischen entsprochen.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Einzelhandel: Galeria-Insolvenzantrag vom Gericht zugelassen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/einzelhandel-galeria-insolvenzantrag-vom-gericht-zugelassen-12109364",
        "published": "2026-10-05T07:58:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}