The European Union (Preventive Restructuring) Regulations 2022 were signed on 27 July 2022 to give effect to an EU directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1023). The Directive aims to ensure that member states have in place effective frameworks for early warning and prevention of corporate insolvency.

The Bankruptcy Protector

The Bankruptcy Protector

In the aftermath of 2017’s Hurricane Irma, wide swaths of Florida lost power. At The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, 12 elderly patients succumbed to the heat when the skilled nursing facility’s air conditioning system failed following the electrical outage. In response, Florida’s legislature passed a law requiring all nursing homes and assisted living facilities to have backup generators capable of maintaining cool temperatures.

Irish companies are facing challenges with the sudden changes imposed on their businesses as a result of the impact of COVID-19. Some may be experiencing cash flow difficulties; others may have had to temporarily cease trading altogether.

Directors are responsible for managing their company’s affairs. This requires them to identify and navigate risks, and to ensure that appropriate strategies and where necessary contingencies are in place to anticipate and deal with such risks.

Debtors in bankruptcy, including hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, left out under the CARES Act PPP