In a groundbreaking ruling, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia recently delivered a decision that is poised to significantly influence insolvency proceedings. The case, cited as British Columbia v. Peakhill Capital Inc., 2024 BCCA 246, marks the first time an appellate court has addressed the jurisdiction and appropriateness of reverse vesting orders (RVOs) in receivership contexts. This ruling provides crucial insights into the court's reasoning and its implications for legal and non-legal professionals alike.

Background and core issue

14 червня 2016 р. було прийнято новий закон «Про фінансову реструктуризацію» (Закон), який повинен розв’язати багато протиріч та допомогти в проведенні реструктуризації боргів в Україні.

Закон запроваджує нову процедуру реструктуризації фінансової заборгованості українських боржників-юридичних осіб (Реструктуризація).

Особливості нової процедури Реструктуризації:

On 14 June 2016 the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law “On Financial Restructuring” (the Law), which aims to solve many conflicts and assist in debt restructurings in Ukraine.

The Law provides a new procedure for restructuring financial debt of Ukrainian corporate debtors (the Restructuring).

Special features of new Restructuring procedure include:

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