Judgment of the Court of Appeal of Porto of 2014-11-06
Insolvency proceedings – Creditors of the insolvent debtor – Termination of proceedings – No need to adjudicate on the action
The lender’s credit in respect of the joint-and-several guarantor declared insolvent is contingent unless existence of p
Rescission of an extension to a mortgage granted by the insolvent company securing a preexisting debt of a company of its group
A composition agreement was approved involving the merger of some of group’s companies and with different alternatives, one of which is specifically designed for financial institutions, but open to all creditors, proposing a partial capitalization of the insolvency credits and the payment of the resulting credits through the realization of certain assets and the free cash flow generated by the company in the coming eight years.
First decisions on the court-sanction of refinancing agreements and extension of effects to dissenting entities under the new text of the Fourth Additional Provision, and analysis of the concept of disproportionate sacrifice when there is opposition to the agreement
On October 1, 2014, the Official Gazette of the Spanish State (“BOE”) published Act 17/2014, on urgent measures for refinancing and restructuring corporate debt (“Act 17/2014”). This act arises from Royal Decree-Law 4/2014, of March 73 (“Royal Decree-Law 4/2014”), which was approved by the Spanish Congress of Deputies and subsequently processed as a draft bill through the urgent procedure.
When an composition agreement is terminated due to non-fulfillment and the disappearance is declared of its effects over the credits, the affected credits will be recognized for their original amount, and the definitive texts will include the fraction pending of payment, even if the resulting amount after applying the debt relief agreed has been paid in full
Royal Decree-Law 11/2014, of September 5, on urgent measures in insolvency matters, introduces important reforms into the Insolvency Act regarding composition agreements and insolvency liquidation to facilitate the continuity of financially viable companies.
Any restitution and compensation agreed by the judge when the swap agreement is terminate
The remaining credit after the cancelation of its guarantee through an assignment in lieu of payment (dación en pago) in favor of a creditor with a lower-ranking guarantee is an ordinary credit and cannot be subject to a new classification