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COVID-19 - Director's Duties: Suspension of the obligation to file for insolvency

In light of the COVID-19 crisis, a Grand Ducal Regulation was published on 25 March 2020 (the Regulation)[1] that suspends certain procedural deadlines applicable in civil and commercial matters during the Luxembourg state of crisis. The Ministry of Justice has clarified that this suspension also relates to insolvency matters.

Luxembourg, Insolvency & Restructuring, Ogier, Directors' duties, Coronavirus
Pension Protection Fund changes following Olympic Airlines case

The regulatory amendments drawn up by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions following the outcome in Trustees of Olympic Airlines SA Pension &Life Assurance Scheme v Olympic Airlines SA have been drafted narrowly and may end up protecting no one other than the beneficiaries of the Olympic Airlines pension scheme.

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European Union, Greece, United Kingdom, Aviation, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Mayer Brown, Department for Work and Pensions (UK), Pension Protection Fund, Pensions Act 2004 (UK)
Pension protection fund changes following Olympic Airlines case

The regulatory amendments drawn up by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions following the outcome in Trustees of Olympic Airlines SA Pension & Life Assurance Scheme v Olympic Airlines SA have been drafted narrowly and may end up  protecting no one other than the beneficiaries of the Olympic Airlines pension scheme. 

The issue

United Kingdom, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Mayer Brown, Department for Work and Pensions (UK), Pension Protection Fund