簡介
中國於 1986 年頒布《企業破產法》。《企業破產法》屬全國性法律，但只適用於企業清盤， 並不涵蓋自然人破產。中國首部個人破產法規《深圳經濟特區個人破產條例》（「該條例」） 於 2020 年 8 月 31 日頒布，並已於 2021 年 3 月 1 日生效。當局在草擬該條例時，參考了多個 市場經濟發展較為成熟的司法管轄區的法律，例如英國、美國、德國、日本、香港及台灣。該 條例旨在建立完整的現代化破產制度，讓誠實而不幸的債務人能夠從債務危機中解脫出來。
申請個人破產的準則
根據該條例第二條，該條例適用於符合下列準則的自然人：
- 在深圳經濟特區居住；
- 連續三年繳納社會保險費；及
- 資產不足以清償全部債務或因生產經營、生活消費導致喪失清償債務能力。
上述債務人應當清償債務或與債權人達成和解協議。如債務人符合以上準則但有未來可預期收 入，則可進行重整。債務人若已按照該條例展開個人破產程序，其配偶亦可提交個人破產申 請，無需符合關於居住地及社會保險費的準則。
After several unsuccessful legislative endeavors in 2000-2001, 2008-2009 and 2014, the Hong Kong government plans to relaunch the much-anticipated Companies (Corporate Rescue) Bill (the “ Bill “) in 2021.
The recent Court of First Instance decision in Li Yiqing v Lamtex Holdings Limited [2021] HKCFI 622 (11 March 2021) is a landmark decision in cross-border insolvency law in Hong Kong, in which the Court held that when it is considering the recognition of foreign insolvency proceedings, regard should not simply be had to the place of incorporation of the relevant company, but that in a departure from previous practice, the location of the company’s centre of main interest (COMI) is also a factor.
引言
香港法院最近在Re Ando Credit Ltd [2020] HKCFI 2775一案中，首次批准一家香港公司任命临时清盘人[1]，并明确旨在允许该临时清盘人向中国内地法院寻求内地法律的承认和执行。
简介
债务偿还安排计划是一个重组公司债务的方法，让公司与其债权人或任何类别债权人订立安排 或达成妥协。在香港，香港法例第 622 章《公司条例》第 13 部规管有关安排及妥协。法院可 下令债权人就拟议订立的安排或妥协举行会议，并可在其后认许某安排或妥协，前提是在出席 该会议且有投票的债权人中，占当中价值最少 75%的过半数债权人或类别债权人同意该安排 或妥协。
在英国，《2006 年公司法》第 26 部列出有关债务偿还安排计划的相关规定。最近在英国 Port Finance Investment Limited [2021] EWHC 378 (Ch) 一案中，英国高等法院重申有关更改针对 第三方之权利及类别组合的原则。
背景
According to the Hong Kong SAR government’s statistics, the Hong Kong economy for 2020 contracted by 6.1% overall, which was the sharpest annual drop on record. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit the city’s livelihoods and economic development.
Introduction
Introduction
The Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative is an ambitious scheme to link the nine cities in Guangdong’s Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong and Macau into an integrated economy and world class business hub.
Can a foreign order or judgment be immediately enforced in Hong Kong? Generally, the answer is no. Depending on where the judgment comes from, either it must first pass registration under the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance, or if not caught by that ordinance, there is also a common law regime for other judgments.