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
DSB Bank (DSB), a small Dutch lender, has been declared bankrupt on 19 October 2009. Other Dutch banks will now have to guarantee DSB's deposits. The Dutch central bank said on 19 October 2009 that it had activated the national deposit guarantee system to deal with the bankruptcy, and that it expects eligible depositors to be reimbursed by Christmas. The banks will have to pay into the guarantee system in proportion to their market share.
Netherlands, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Norton Rose Fulbright, Bankruptcy, Debt, Mortgage loan, Financial regulation, Consortium, Central bank