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UK Government consultation on a new insolvency regime for UK-authorised payment institutions and electronic money institutions

On 3 December 2020, the UK Government (HM Treasury) issued a consultation paper (the Consultation) setting out a proposal to implement a new “special administration regime” (the SAR) which it is proposed would apply to any insolvency of an authorised payment institution (a PI) or electronic money institution (an EMI).

United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Bird & Bird LLP, Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
HM Treasury publishes consultation on a new insolvency regime for UK authorised payment institutions (PI) and electronic money institutions (EMI)

On 3 December 2020, HM Treasury published the Government's proposal to implement a new special administration regime for PIs and EMIs (PI and EMI SAR), a copy of which can be seen here.

United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Bird & Bird LLP, Financial Conduct Authority (UK)
In Case of Fire, File a Claim

In a recent decision enforcing the discharge injunction under Section 1107(d)(1)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania blocked a creditor from asserting a claim against the debtor after confirmation of the plan. The case of In re Trustees of Conneaut Lake Park, Inc.), No. 14-11277, 2018 Bankr. LEXIS 1447 (JAD) (Bankr. W.D. Pa.

USA, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Debtor, Unjust enrichment