Winding up applications can take a flight: Court of Appeal finds that foreign state immunity extends to a national airline

Greylag Goose Leasing 1410 Designated Activity Company v P.T. Garuda Indonesia Ltd

In a decision that appears to be the first of its kind, the NSW Court of Appeal has found that a national airline should be afforded foreign State immunity against a winding up application.

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Filed under:
Australia, Aviation, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gilbert + Tobin, Corporations Act 2001 (Australia), Foreign States Immunities Act 1985 (Australia), New South Wales Court of Appeal
Authors:
Daniel MacPherson , Jia Lee
Location:
Australia
Firm:
Gilbert + Tobin