Insolvency courts order provisional measures on a daily basis, but generally without giving any detailed reasons for them. The prerequisites for the order and the criteria guiding the decision are not readily apparent and there is considerable uncertainty for both those applying and seeking justice. Isabella Clemm develops a comprehensive dogmatic foundation for the decision on provisional measures and systematizes the relevant temporal stage based on characteristics of proceedings. This results in a manageable model for ordering provisional measures in insolvency commencement proceedings.