Law nº 75/2020, published in the Official Gazette in November 27, 2020, and in force from November 28, 2020 to December 31, 2021, has established the following:

a) An exceptional temporary regime for extending the period for concluding the negotiations undertaken with a view to the approval of the recovery plan or payment agreement, and granting an adjustment period for the insolvency plan proposal, within the scope of the COVID -19 pandemic.

A Commentary on Recent Legal Developments by the Canadian Appeals Monitor

Since our last post, the Supreme Court has released a significant trilogy of judgments involving issues of federal paramountcy and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the “BIA”).