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La Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social viene oponiéndose a que se le aplique el artículo 176 bis.2 de la Ley Concursal en aquellos créditos cuyo vencimiento resultara anterior a la entrada en vigor de la reforma de la citada norma. Se entiende que ha de considerarse el pago de la deuda contra la masa a su respectivo vencimiento, en aplicación de la norma que estaba en vigor cuando se generó la deuda o, al menos, cuando se reclamó por parte de la Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social dicha deuda a la administración concursal.

Key points

  • Principles applying to exercise of liquidators’ powers are the same as those prior to legislative changes
  • Views of creditors influenced by personal considerations to be disregarded
  • The overriding requirement is for liquidators to exercise their professional judgment in the best interests of creditors

The facts

1. Employment in a Member State of workers resident therein by companies declared insolvent that, notwithstanding formal registration in a third country, have their real seat in said Member State

Key Points

  • Test for personal service of bankruptcy petition same as for claim forms
  • Document to be handed to debtor or contents explained and left “with or near” debtor
  • Rule 7.55 can be used to remedy any irregularity in service if necessary

The Facts

Key Points

  • Court considers the impact of the Spanish Insolvency Act on guarantees governed by English law
  • Court holds that the liability under the guarantee was not extinguished

The Facts

Key Points

  • An administrator may be able appeal an order restoring a company following dissolution
  • The court has jurisdiction to backdate a winding up order made following restoration to the date of dissolution
  • The court must exercise its discretion to do so with extreme caution

The Facts

Client Connection Limited (“Company”) was placed into administration and Ms Sharma (“A”) was appointed as administrator. Following a pre-pack sale of the business of the Company, A moved the Company to dissolution.

Key Points

  • Court considers the ownership of assets situated at premises owned by the bankrupt in the context of limited relevant evidence
  • Court emphasises the importance of joining the correct parties to litigation

The Facts

Key points

  • Section 236 (inquiry into company’s dealings) does not have extra-territorial effect
  • Section 237(3) (examination) only has extra-territorial effect where appropriate machinery exists in the foreign jurisdiction
  • Taking of Evidence Regulation not available where litigation not commenced or contemplated

The facts

1. El Estatuto de los Trabajadores (LET) prevé en su artículo 50 la posibilidad de que el trabajador reclame la extinción de su contrato, entre otros motivos, por falta de pago o retrasos continuados por parte del empleador en el abono de los salarios pactados (art. 50.1b LET).