mourant.com 2021934/73072975/2 GUIDE Challenging transactions in a Jersey insolvency Last reviewed: January 2023 Contents When is a company insolvent?
During the lifetime of a company some of the most difficult problems that a director faces are encountered if the company is in financial difficulty: not yet unable to pay its bills and insolvent but with a possibility that it may get to that position. At that stage the decisions made by a director may affect not only the survival and future of the company but also the director's own position.
Summary and comment
The Bankruptcy (Netting, Contractual Subordination and Non-petition Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2005 (the Netting Law) is a short law, expressed in seven articles, which gives statutory confirmation that netting, contractual subordination and non-petition provisions in agreements are enforceable in accordance with their terms before and after bankruptcy.
中伦观点
引言
在执行案件中，多个债权人争夺同一被执行人财产的情形并不罕见。在“僧多粥少”的情况下，债权人能否分配到财产以及能分配到多少财产往往取决于债权人是否采取了恰当的措施。由于执行相关法律法规较为繁杂，为了更好地阐述法律观点，本文我们将通过一个真实案件改编的模拟案例对执行程序中财产分配涉及实务问题逐一展开分析。
模拟案例引入
2018年，甲公司向乙公司出借2亿元用于经营，双方签订《抵押合同》约定乙公司将其名下A和B两处不动产抵押给甲公司，抵押范围包括乙公司欠甲公司的借款本金、利息及实现债权的费用。双方办理了抵押登记。因种种原因，两处不动产的登记簿登记显示抵押的债权数额分别为1000万元。后因乙公司无法到期偿还借款，甲公司向Y市法院起诉要求乙公司返回借款本金、利息及实现债权的费用并同时申请查分了乙公司名下C、D和E三处不动产。Y市法院判决乙公司偿还上述所有款项。
Introduction
This Guide explains the procedure for administration order proceedings in respect of Guernsey companies.
Administration orders
The purpose of administration orders
This Guide sets out the background of the 'solvency test' and its relevance and applicability in Guernsey. The Solvency Test Background When the solvency test was introduced in July 2008 as part of the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (the Law), it represented a fundamental change to Guernsey's company law in relation to the maintenance of capital and solvency.
mourant.com 2021934/84097043/2 GUIDE Insolvency procedures for Guernsey companies Last reviewed: February 2023 Contents Introduction 2 Modern corporate insolvency proceedings 2 Administration 2 Liquidation 3 Voluntary liquidation 3 Compulsory liquidation 4 Scheme of arrangement 5 Statutory process 5 Three-stage mechanism 5 Approval and challenges 5 Receivership 5 The traditional procedures 6 Désastre 6 Saisie 6 Out-of-court restructurings and consensual workouts 7 Conclusion 7 Contacts 7 2 mourant.com 2021934/84097043/2 Introduction Guernsey law provides a number of ways to ensure an orderl
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) held its annual International Wealth Structuring Forum in the Cayman Islands on 19 and 20 January 2023 at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. The forum was an opportunity for leading trust and wealth management professionals to gather and discuss the latest local and international developments impacting the industry. Hector Robinson KC and James Anson-Holland of Mourant attended the forum and have summarised the top three takeaways from the panel discussions.
The mercurial modern assets
Introduction The BVI Business Companies Act (as amended) (the Companies Act) provides two ways to dissolve a solvent company incorporated in the BVI (the Company), namely: 1) to complete a voluntary liquidation process, with dissolution occurring immediately thereafter; or 2) to allow the Company to be administratively struck off the Register of Companies (the Register) by the BVI Registrar of Corporate Affairs (the Registrar) and simultaneously dissolved on the date the Registrar publishes a notice of the striking off in the Government of the Virgin Islands Official Gazette (the Gazette).
mourant.com 2021934/73089611/3 GUIDE Protected Cell Companies Last reviewed: January 2023 Contents Introduction 2 What is a PCC and what is it used for? 2 Advantages and disadvantages of a PCC 2 Formation of a PCC 2 What are cellular assets? 3 What are core assets?