Restructurings, especially those involving multiple jurisdictions, are invariably complex matters. This CMS Expert Guide provides an overview of the various restructuring possibilities available in a large number of countries, allowing you to compare how the options are deployed in these jurisdictions.
We intend to update it periodically to reflect important changes as they happen.
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1. Introduction
In Parbery & Ors v QNI Metals Pty Ltd & Ors[1] the Court held, amongst other things, that:
Changes to the Listing Rules and further consultation on enhancing the effectiveness of the regime
Our tracker contains an overview of changes made in light of the Covid-19 outbreak which impose restrictions on creditor rights, relax debtor obligations to file for insolvency or concern other insolvency-related issues. As you will appreciate, this is a dynamic situation, and both the measures announced and applicable legal framework will continue to evolve in the coming days, weeks and months
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Supreme Court of Gibraltar recognises United States Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings as a foreign main proceeding.
Canadian insolvency proceedings of Pacific Exploration & Production Corporation recognised as main proceedings by Colombia and US Bankruptcy Court
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SFC released consultation conclusions on supervisory assistance. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released consultation conclusions on proposed amendments to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO). The amendments would provide assistance to regulators outside of Hong Kong upon request by making inquiries and obtaining certain records and documents from licensed corporations or their related corporations. The proposed supervisory assistance will be subject to both existing and new legislative safeguards.
This article considers the landmark case by the Hong Kong Court of First Instance, in Joint and Several Liquidators of CEFC Shanghai International Group Ltd [2020] HKCFI 167. It is a significant step that the Hong Kong Courts have taken, enhancing cross-border insolvency cooperation between Mainland China and Hong Kong.
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新冠肺炎疫情的突然爆发，对法院各类案件的审理都造成了一定影响，破产案件同样如此。为妥善处理疫情防控期间的相关工作，降低疫情对案件的不利影响，依法保障债权人、债务人和相关主体的合法权益，多地法院发布了相关通知或者指南，对疫情防控期间破产案件的处理提出要求和作出引导。截至2020年2月28日，我们通过公开渠道检索到共有十九份专门规定破产案件处理的司法文件，包括杭州破产法庭、北京破产法庭、广州破产法庭、深圳破产法庭等专门破产法庭发布的文件，也包括广东、山东、江苏、浙江、江西、上海等地各级法院的有关文件。另外，还有多个综合性司法文件中也涉及到破产案件处理问题，例如广西壮族自治区高级人民法院民二庭《关于审理涉及新冠肺炎疫情民商事案件的指导意见》中就有较大篇幅涉及破产案件的相关问题。我们将检索到的相关司法文件的要点梳理和总结如下，供参与破产案件处理的各方参考。
一、破产案件受理与审查