一、破产和解的特点和意义破产和解是指由债务人发动,在法院的主持下,债务人与债权人就债务的清偿延期、债权减免、利息减让等债务让步事项达成协议,从而避免债务人受宣告破产的制度。破产和解与一般的民事和解相比较,有以下特性:第一,破产和解必须在法院的主导下进行,其结果对债务人和所有的债权人均有约束力。第二,破产和解 First, the characteristics and significance of bankruptcy settlement Bankruptcy is initiated by the debtor, under the auspices of the court, the debtor and creditors on debt repayment delay, debt relief, interest concessions and other debt concessions reached an agreement to avoid the debtor was declared bankrupt System. Bankruptcy reconciliation has the following characteristics in comparison with general civil reconciliation. First, the bankruptcy reconciliation must be conducted under the direction of the court, and the result is binding on the debtor and all creditors. Second, bankruptcy reconciliation