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Factors that will lead a court to grant an extension to a convening period

The recent Federal Court of Australia (Court) decision Hird, in the matter of Allmine Group Limited (Administrators Appointed) (Receivers and Managers Appointed) [2013] FCA 748 involved an application for an extension to the convening period.

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Australia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Holding company, Corporations Act 2001 (Australia), Federal Court of Australia
SCC confirms no crown priority for unremitted GST/QST in a bankruptcy

On October 30, 2009, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-anticipated decision in Quebec (Revenue) v. Caisse populaire Desjardins de Montmagny. At issue in this case (and two companion cases) was the legal characterization of Crown rights with respect to collected but unremitted GST and Quebec sales tax (QST) in the hands of a trustee in bankruptcy. The Supreme Court confirmed that the Crown is an ordinary unsecured creditor with respect to such amounts, subject to the rights of prior ranking security holders.

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Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, Norton Rose Fulbright, Bankruptcy, Accounts receivable, Excise, Tax deduction, Secured creditor, Goods and services tax (Canada), Unsecured creditor, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 1985 (Canada), Supreme Court of the United States, Supreme Court of Canada, Quebec Court of Appeal