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簡介

香港法院過往一直承認公司在其註冊成立所在的司法管轄區展開的外地清盤程序。但最近在Provisional Liquidator of Global Brands Group Holding Ltd v Computershare Hong Kong Trustees Ltd [2022] HKCFI 1789一案中,夏利士法官提出一種新的方法,承認在公司的「主要利益中心」所在的司法管轄區進行的外地清盤程序。夏利士法官認為,就香港法院承認及協助外地清盤人而言,外地清盤程序在公司註冊成立地點進行這一點並不足夠,也非必要。

背景

利標品牌有限公司(「公司」)是一間在百慕達註冊成立,並在香港聯合交易所上市的投資控股公司。由於新型肺炎疫情持續,該公司及其附屬公司的業務面臨嚴峻困難,因此該公司董事會認為展開清盤程序符合該公司的利益,並向百慕達法院申請委任臨時清盤人(「臨時清盤人」),授以有限度權力以協助該公司重組債務。然而,重組並不成功,百慕達法院於2021年11月5日對該公司發出清盤令。

简介

香港法院过往一直承认公司在其注册成立所在的司法管辖区展开的外地清盘程序。但最近在Provisional Liquidator of Global Brands Group Holding Ltd v Computershare Hong Kong Trustees Ltd [2022] HKCFI 1789一案中,夏利士法官提出一种新的方法,承认在公司的「主要利益中心」所在的司法管辖区进行的外地清盘程序。夏利士法官认为,就香港法院承认及协助外地清盘人而言,外地清盘程序在公司注册成立地点进行这一点并不足够,也非必要。

背景

利标品牌有限公司(「该公司」)是一间在百慕达注册成立,并在香港联合交易所上市的投资控股公司。由于新型肺炎疫情持续,该公司及其附属公司的业务面临严峻困难,因此该公司董事会认为展开清盘程序符合该公司的利益,并向百慕达法院申请委任临时清盘人(「临时清盘人」),授以有限度权力以协助该公司重组债务。然而,重组并不成功,百慕达法院于2021年11月5日对该公司发出清盘令。

On August 11, 2022, the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Executive (EX) Committee adopted a request from the Restructuring Mechanisms (E) Working Group (“RM Working Group”) to reopen the Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association Model Act (#540) (“Model Act #540”) for amendment to ensure that policyholders will retain guaranty fund coverage following an insurance business transfer (“IBT”) or corporate division (“CD”).

In a recent opinion arising from the Chapter 11 proceedings of Arcapita Bank, Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York affirmed a bankruptcy court decision denying safe-harbor protection to Shari’a-compliant Murabaha investment agreements.1 Specifically, the district court held that the Murabaha agreemen

Introduction

In the recent case of Re Ashit Sud (Debtor)[2022] 2 HKLRD 898, the Court explained when a creditor would be considered acting unreasonable in rejecting a debtor’s settlement proposal. At the end of the hearing, the Court made a winding-up order against the Company in question and a bankruptcy order against the director of the Company, Mr Ashit Sud, who had provided guarantees.

Background

簡介

最近在Re Ashit Sud (Debtor)[2022] 2 HKLRD 898一案中,法院說明了債權人在甚麼情況下拒絕債務人的和解建議會被視為不合理。案件審結時,法院對涉案公司(「該公司」)發出清盤令,以及對提供擔保的公司董事Ashit Sud先生(「該董事」)發出破產令。

背景

简介

最近在Re Ashit Sud (Debtor)[2022] 2 HKLRD 898一案中,法院说明了债权人在甚么情况下拒绝债务人的和解建议会被视为不合理。案件审结时,法院对涉案公司(「该公司」)发出清盘令,以及对提供担保的公司董事Ashit Sud先生(「该董事」)发出破产令。

背景

In its recent consultation (“Managing the failure of systematic Digital Settlement Asset (including stablecoin) firms”), the Government has proposed that one of two special administration regimes (SARs) which currently apply to certain financial institutions (the Financial Market Infrastructure Special Administration Regime (FMI SAR) or the Payment and E-Money Special Administ

Summary

Almost a year to the day since the High Court rejected the Amigo loans group's previous proposal for a scheme of arrangement, on 23 May 2022, Mr Justice Trower sanctioned the group's latest scheme proposal which would create the conditions for the group to resume lending and resolve the claims of thousands of the group's customers arising from its lending practices.