Reiterando y desarrollando la argumentación contenida en la STS de 15 de marzo de 2017 [RJ 2017/1370], el Tribunal Supremo ha vuelto a pronunciarse sobre qué debe entenderse por grupo de sociedades a los efectos de la Ley Concursal en su Sentencia de 11 de julio de 2018 [RJ 2018/2815].
Su doctrina gira, expuesta en términos resumidos, en torno a las siguientes ideas:
En un asunto en el que todavía resultaba de aplicación la normativa sobre quiebras del Código de Comercio (y, en concreto, el hoy derogado art. 878), se planteó el problema del alcance de la protección del artículo 34 Ley Hipotecaria con respecto del subadquirente de un derecho real de hipoteca.
Should a Massachusetts homeowner be allowed to claim a homestead exemption in a principal residence that is also used for business or other commercial purposes? Answering this question several years ago as a matter of first impression, the U.S.
In this newsletter, we will explore how the new impending ipso facto reforms, which come into effect on 1 July 2018, could affect landlords under commercial leases or parties under other contractual arrangements.
What are the Ipso Facto Reforms?
The ipso facto reforms seek to prevent certain termination and other ipso facto rights under a contract from being enforced against a counterparty:
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has recently made a freezing order in the matter of Trans Global Projects Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (TGP) v Duro Felguera Australia Pty Ltd (Duro) [2018] WASC 136.
This decision sheds light on:
El orden social mantiene no sólo su competencia, sino la aplicación del régimen jurídico de la sucesión laboral de empresa, aun cuando exista un auto del juez del concurso por el que se exonere de deudas a la empresa adquirente.
In September 2017, the Australian government introduced the most significant reforms to Australia's insolvency regime for the past 30 years with the enactment of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 2) Act 2017 (Cth).
There are unique and competing interests between the United States Bankruptcy Code1 and federal and state environmental laws. One of the primary purposes of the Bankruptcy Code is to allow a debtor to have a "fresh start." On the other hand, environmental laws are intended to require responsible parties to comply with environmental standards for the protection of human health and the environment. As a result of these competing interests, there has been extensive litigation related to the interplay between the bankruptcy and environmental regimes.
What you need to know in light of Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liq)
The NSW Supreme Court recently handed down its decision in the matter of Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd v Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liq); Ostwald Bros Pty Ltd (in liq) v Seymour Whyte Constructions Pty Ltd [2018] NSWSC 412, in which K&L Gates represented Seymour Whyte. The decision sheds light on numerous issues, including:
(La Sentencia del Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea de 20 de septiembre del 2017)
El Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea establece las condiciones para no considerar ayuda de Estado la decisión de una autoridad pública cuando se comporta como lo haría un acreedor privado en una economía de mercado al aceptar una quita en un procedimiento de convenio de acreedores...
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