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New UAE Bankruptcy Law - Key Features You Need to Know

On 31 October 2023, Federal Law No. 51 of 2023 Promulgating the Financial and Bankruptcy Law (the Bankruptcy Law) was published in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Official Gazette, repealing the prior federal law on bankruptcy (Federal Law No. 9 of 2016, the Prior Law) and significantly developing the bankruptcy regime in the UAE.

United Arab Emirates, Insolvency & Restructuring, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Supersession of the Board of Directors and Appointment of Administrator - Reliance Capital Limited (“RCAP”)

The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has, in its capacity as the regulator of non-banking financial companies and under the powers conferred to it pursuant to Section 45-IE (1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (“RBI Act”), superseded the Board of Directors of RCAP (“Board”).

The press release of even date from the RBI also stipulates the following:

India, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Juris Corp
Supersession of the Board of Directors and Appointment of Administrator - Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited (“SIFL”) and Srei Equipment Finance Limited (“SEFL”)

The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has, in its capacity as the regulator of non-banking financial companies and under the powers conferred to it pursuant to Section 45-IE (1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (“RBI Act”), superseded the Board of Directors of SIFL and SEFL.

The press release of even date from the RBI also stipulates the following:

1) The step has been taken owing to governance concerns and defaults by SIFL and SEFL in meeting their various payment obligations.

India, Insolvency & Restructuring, Juris Corp, Liquidation, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (India), National Company Law Tribunal