The Privy Council has considered the question of whether an agreement to settle disputes arising out of a shareholders' agreement by arbitration prevents a party to the agreement pursuing a petition to wind up the company on just and equitable grounds.
Background
An overview of Guernsey legislative and regulatory developments for the period 1 December 2022 to 28 February 2023 inclusive.
1 Corporate insolvency regime – update
The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Insolvency) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (the Amendment Ordinance) finally came into force on 1 January 2023.
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