Article 16 — Appeals

1. Member States shall ensure that any appeal provided for under national law against a decision to confirm or reject a restructuring plan taken by a judicial authority is brought before a higher judicial authority.

   Member States shall ensure that an appeal against a decision to confirm or reject a restructuring plan taken by an administrative authority is brought before a judicial authority.

2. Appeals shall be resolved in an efficient manner with a view to expeditious treatment.
3. An appeal against a decision confirming a restructuring plan shall have no suspensive effects on the execution of that plan.

   By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States may provide that judicial authorities can suspend the execution of the restructuring plan or parts thereof where necessary and appropriate to safeguard the interests of a party.

4. Member States shall ensure that, where an appeal pursuant to paragraph 3 is upheld, the judicial authority may either:
   1. set aside the restructuring plan; or
   2. confirm the restructuring plan, either with amendments, where so provided under national law, or without amendments.

   Member States may provide that, where a plan is confirmed under point (b) of the first subparagraph, compensation is granted to any party that incurred monetary losses and whose appeal is upheld.