In brief
In brief
This week’s TGIF considers the most recent case involving the Octaviar group of companies where the Supreme Court gave judicial advice to liquidators of related companies within the Octaviar group regarding a proposed settlement.
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In brief
The new small business insolvency reforms enacted by the Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Act 2020 (Cth) (Corporations Amendment Act) - which inserts a new Part 5.3B into the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) - are due to come into effect on 1 January 2021.
In brief
The new small business insolvency reforms enacted by the Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Act 2020 (Corporations Amendment Act) - which inserts a new Part 5.3B into the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) - are due to come into effect on 1 January 2021.
This week’s TGIF examines the risks of not complying with the strict rules for serving an application to set aside a statutory demand interstate, and whether a demand that mis-states the extended six-month period to comply will be set aside.
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This week’s TGIF looks at recent litigation involving Henclo Investments Pty Ltd, where the NSW Supreme Court refused an application to wind up a company on the basis that an outstanding debt alone is insufficient to show insolvency.
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In brief
The Federal Court has ordered that an insolvency professional be appointed to act as a referee and to decide questions of insolvency in relation to a series of alleged unfair preferences, rather than have the judge undertake that task.
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In brief
The Federal Court has ordered that an insolvency professional be appointed to act as a referee and to decide questions of insolvency in relation to a series of alleged unfair preferences, rather than have the judge undertake that task.
Key takeaways
This week’s TGIF looks at a decision of the Federal Court called in the matter ofCuDeco Limited where liquidators sought directions and declarations as to their responsibility and liability for certain assets.
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