INTRODUCTION
The Supreme Court has recently in its judgment dated 21 January 2020, in the case of Standard Chartered Bank v MSTC Limited [SLP (C) No 20093 of 2019], provided clarity on the interplay between the provisions of Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act 1993 (RDB Act) and Limitation Act 1963 (Limitation Act). Supreme Court has in doing so refused to condone a delay of 28 days in filing of a review application by the government borrower entity against a decree in favour of the bank.
BRIEF BACKGROUND:
破产重整,实践中也称之为司法重组、法庭内重组、破产保护,是在人民法院主导下进行的企业重组活动,是《企业破产法》规定的三种程序之一。与破产清算程序不同,破产重整程序旨在帮助限于困境的企业脱离困境、实现重生。自《企业破产法》于2007年6月1日实施以来,沪深两市已有49家上市公司实施了破产重整,其中47家已完成重整。此外,部分从沪深两家交易所退市的公司也实施了破产重整。从实践来看,破产重整的上市公司或者退市公司多数具有债务负担沉重、持续经营能力较弱、盈利能力较差的特点。从结果来看,破产重整程序确实起到了拯救困难企业的积极作用。长航凤凰(SZ,000520)、长航油运5(400061)是近年来通过破产重整程序实现企业脱困复兴的典型案例。