On the 19th of August 2021, the English High Court sanctioned a Part 26A restructuring plan proposed by the administrators of Amicus Finance plc (in administration) (“Amicus”) for the company’s solvent exit from administration, enabling the company to be rescued as a going concern (the “Restructuring Plan”).
We examine what impact the Court of Justice of the European Union decisions in Hampshire v PPF and PSV v Bauer will have on PPF compensation post-Brexit
An important decision for employers and administrators has been handed down by the High Court in the case of R (Palmer, Forsey) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court [2021] EWHC 3013. The Judgment acts as a stark reminder to employers and company personnel about the criminal liability they can face for failing to notify the Secretary of State of proposed collective redundancies as well as confirming that that an administrator can be prosecuted personally.
Background
Temat informatyzacji postępowań sądowych jest w Polsce obecny niezmiennie już od wielu lat. Środowiska prawnicze są w zasadzie zgodne co do tego, że zmiany w tym zakresie są konieczne i powinny nastąpić jak najszybciej[1]. Jako główne zalety informatyzacji postępowań wskazuje się uproszczenie procedur, minimalizację kosztów oraz oszczędność czasu.
On 11 November 2021, the CJEU (C-340/20) ruled that the freezing of assets and economic resources under the EU restrictive measures (economic sanctions) precludes protective measures by creditors. Therefore, creditors should proactively seek protective measures or rely on a sanctions regime’s exception.
Restrictive measures
Introduction
The Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) has been one of the most talked about debated, evolving legislations of recent times. It has brought with itself, a sea change in the manner that debt is resolved in India. From its very advent in late 2016, IBC has been embroiled in long fought interpretational tussles which have resulted in various gaps being filled in by the Supreme Court of India. In fact, the legislation itself has undergone several and frequent amendments.
On 1 October, Ordinance 2021-1193 introduced changes to the 'accelerated safeguard' procedure making this the 'preventive restructuring framework' as required by the 2019 Directive.
Certain conditions for the opening of an accelerated safeguard procedure have been retained with some modifications:
The European distressed market has been quiet this year. This is a function of ongoing government support, supportive sponsors and lenders, and a huge amount of liquidity in the market. Many companies which we and our clients identified as potential restructuring candidates have managed to complete successful refinancing transactions and have avoided the restructuring negotiation table.
El pre-pack concursal se está implementando en España de manera paulatina a través de diversos protocolos y resoluciones judiciales. Ofrecemos un mapa desde el que se podrá acceder a las novedades que vayan surgiendo en este terreno.
On 2 December 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Windhorst v Levy [2021] EWCA Civ 1802, which concerned a challenge against the registration of a German judgment and an application for a stay of execution. Notwithstanding Brexit, the decision is relevant to cases involving (i) judgments in proceedings instituted before 31 December 2020 and (ii) insolvency proceedings opened before 31 December 2020.