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香港法院在香港將外國註冊公司清盤的法定司法管轄權,受到法院自設的限制所規限;該等限制被稱為法院行使上述司法管轄權之前所須符合的三大核心要求。

最近在Re Guoan International Ltd[2023] HKCU 939一案中,原訟法庭(「原訟庭」)需考慮是否將一間已被其註冊地點的法院清盤的外國註冊公司清盤。

案情

國安國際有限公司(「該公司」)的債權人Road Shine Developments Limited(「呈請人」)於2022年12月2日向香港法庭提出呈請,請求發出將該公司清盤的附屬命令。該公司於開曼群島註冊成立,於2022年2月28日被開曼群島大法院清盤,而袁子俊先生及Martin Trott先生於同日獲委任為其清盤人(「共同清盤人」)。反對呈請的債權人Chong Chin先生及Yao Sze Ling女士(統稱「反對債權人 」)基於兩個主要理由反對呈請:

Introduction

The statutory jurisdiction of Hong Kong Courts to wind up a foreign-incorporated company in Hong Kong is subject to self-imposed restraints that have been articulated as the “three core requirements” which must be satisfied before the court would exercise that jurisdiction.

In the recent case of Re Guoan International Ltd[2023] HKCU 939, the Court of First Instance (“CFI”) considered whether to wind up a foreign-incorporated company which has already been wound up by the court in its place of incorporation.

简介

香港法院在香港将外国注册公司清盘的法定司法管辖权,受到法院自设的限制所规限;该等限制被称为法院行使上述司法管辖权之前所须符合的三大核心要求。

最近在Re Guoan International Ltd[2023] HKCU 939一案中,原讼法庭(「原讼庭」)需考虑是否将一间已被其注册地点的法院清盘的外国注册公司清盘。

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国安国际有限公司(「该公司」)的债权人Road Shine Developments Limited(「呈请人」)于2022年12月2日向香港法庭提出呈请,请求发出将该公司清盘的附属命令。该公司于开曼群岛注册成立,于2022年2月28日被开曼群岛大法院清盘,而袁子俊先生及Martin Trott先生于同日获委任为其清盘人(「共同清盘人」)。反对呈请的债权人Chong Chin先生及Yao Sze Ling女士(统称「反对债权人 」)基于两个主要理由反对呈请:

The Supreme Court’s recent judgment in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA [2022] UKSC 25 is a significant decision for the law of directors’ duties.

Introduction

When a company encounters financial difficulty, one of the ways to restructure its debts is by entering into a scheme of arrangement with its creditors. Under section 673 of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), the Court may sanction a scheme of arrangement. The sanctioned scheme will be binding on the company and the creditors or class of creditors with whom the arrangement is proposed to be entered into.

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一間公司陷入財政困難時,其中一個重組債務的方法是與債權人訂立債務償還安排(scheme of arrangement)。根據香港法例第622章《公司條例》第673條,法院有權認許債務償還安排。經法院認許的債務償還安排將對公司及擬訂立該安排的債權人或類別債權人具有約束力。

最近在Re Hong Kong Airlines Limited(香港航空有限公司) [2022] HKCFI 3792一案中,法院需考慮是否認許香港一間大型航空公司提出的債務償還安排計劃。

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香港航空有限公司(「該公司」)是一間提供客貨空運以及其他航空相關服務的香港公司。由於新冠病毒疫情對航空業界造成嚴重打擊,該公司的現金流周轉不靈,合共欠債約490億港元。除非該公司能將現時債務重組,否則很可能清盤。

简介

一间公司陷入财政困难时,其中一个重组债务的方法是与债权人订立债务偿还安排(scheme of arrangement)。根据香港法例第622章《公司条例》第673条,法院有权认许债务偿还安排。经法院认许的债务偿还安排将对公司及拟订立该安排的债权人或类别债权人具有约束力。

最近在Re Hong Kong Airlines Limited(香港航空有限公司) [2022] HKCFI 3792一案中,法院需考虑是否认许香港一间大型航空公司提出的债务偿还安排计划。

案情

香港航空有限公司(「该公司」)是一间提供客货空运以及其他航空相关服务的香港公司。由于新冠病毒疫情对航空业界造成严重打击,该公司的现金流周转不灵,合共欠债约490亿港元。除非该公司能将现时债务重组,否则很可能清盘。

The High Court has, for the first time, used the cross-class cram down mechanism when sanctioning a restructuring plan proposed under Part 26A Companies Act 2006.

Further to sanction of the DeepOcean restructuring plans on 13 January 2021, on 28 January 2021 Mr Justice Trower (Trower, J) handed down his judgment setting out why – for the first time – the court had exercised its discretion to sanction a restructuring plan in the face of a dissenting class of creditors.

The Autumn budget will have done little to ease the concerns of companies facing significant trading pressures as the country tries to get back on its feet following the pandemic, the ongoing effects of Brexit, the Ukraine conflict and the current cost of living crisis. Inflation has now topped its forecasted peak at 11.1%; there are soaring energy prices and the UK is now officially in recession.