Judges of Barcelona unify principles on certain points of insolvency law
International case law
European jurisprudence on universal and territorial procedures
Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of April 18, 2024 (AIR BERLIN case)
Sam Bankman-Fried is scheduled to be tried on eight charges starting on 3 October 2023, and US District Judge Lewis Kaplan has allowed for a second trial on 11 March 2024 on a further five charges that include bribing Chinese officials and committing financial fraud. The charges centre around the alleged fraud and conspiracy to defraud crypto investors and customers in FTX and Alameda Research.
The commercial judges of Madrid publish a guidefor the appointment of an expert on insolvency pre-pack
Public disclosure not required of appointment of expert in restructuring in the context of a pre-insolvency notice
Decision by Pontevedra Commercial Court No 3 on November 16, 2022
In the context of a pre-insolvency notice made on a confidential basis in which the debtor requests appointment of the expert in restructuring, Pontevedra Commercial Court took the view that the appointment does not have to be sent to the Public Insolvency Register to publicly disclose their identity.
No se exige publicidad del nombramiento del experto en reestructuración en el marco de una comunicación de negociaciones de carácter reservado
Auto del Juzgado de lo Mercantil núm. 3 de Pontevedra, de 16 de noviembre de 2022
Los jueces de lo mercantil de Madrid publican una guía para el nombramiento de experto en pre-pack concursal
With the cost-of-living crisis and a possible recession facing the UK economy, it is not surprising that government statistics show insolvencies are rising significantly, with a substantial increase on pre-pandemic levels, and up to 80% higher than the previous 12-month period.
An emerging trend within insolvencies is the recovery of crypto assets, whether the businesses are within the crypto sector, or whether it is any other entity holding value in cryptocurrencies.
CJEU pronounces on “mobile conflict” and the effects of Brexit in relation to insolvency proceedings
Judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union on March 24, 2022
El TJUE se pronuncia sobre el “conflicto móvil” y los efectos del Brexit en materia de insolvencia
Sentencia del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea de 24 de marzo de 2022