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ERGO Analysing Developments Impacting Business: SC Upholds NCLAT View that a Security Deposit may Constitute a Financial Debt in Certain Circumstances

The Supreme Court (SC) in Global Credit Capital Limited & Anr v. Sach Marketing Private Limited & Anr, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 649 upheld the judgment and order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi Bench (NCLAT), dated 07 October 2021 (Impugned Order) by which Sach Marketing Private Limited (Sach) was held to be a ‘financial creditor’ of Mount Shivalik Industries Limited, the corporate debtor, (CD) in corporate insolvency resolution proceedings under the provisions of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).

India, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Khaitan & Co, Insolvency, National Company Law Tribunal
NCLAT Clarifies that Flat Allottees can initiate CIRP Against an Assignee or Transferee of a Real Estate Project

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) in Anjani Kumar Prashar v. Manab Datta & Ors, Company Appeal (AT) (Ins) No.

India, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Khaitan & Co, Insolvency, Supreme Court of India, National Company Law Tribunal
ERGO Analysing Developments Impacting Business: A Three Judge Bench of Supreme Court Upholds the Prevailing View that NCLT has Inherent Powers to Recall an Order Approving a Resolution Plan

Introduction

India, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Khaitan & Co, Coronavirus, Insolvency, National Company Law Tribunal
A boost for UK financial services

The U.K. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023

European Union, United Kingdom, Banking, Capital Markets, Compliance Management, Insolvency & Restructuring, Public, Trade & Customs, A&O Shearman, Corporate governance, Fintech, Due diligence, Carbon neutrality, Cryptocurrency, Anti-money laundering, Financial Conduct Authority (UK), European Commission, HM Treasury (UK), House of Lords, Bank of England, European Securities and Markets Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority (UK), MiFID, Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EU), Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (UK), Banking Act 2009 (UK), UK Supreme Court
‘The Debtor Shall Seek the Creditor’

Introduction and background 

India, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Khaitan & Co, Delhi High Court
UK proposals for cryptoasset regulation

The U.K. government has published its much-anticipated proposals for regulating the cryptoasset industry. These proposals, currently in the form of a consultation, will see many (but not all) cryptoasset-related activities being brought within the regulatory perimeter for financial services in the U.K.

European Union, United Kingdom, Banking, Capital Markets, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, White Collar Crime, A&O Shearman, Blockchain, Crowdfunding, Bitcoin, Due diligence, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services Compensation Scheme, Distributed ledger, ESG, Cybersecurity, Anti-money laundering, Central counterparties, Decentralised finance, Financial Conduct Authority (UK), House of Lords, FTX, MiFID, Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (UK), Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation (EU)