In Bechara v Bates,^[1] the Full Federal Court reminds us of the proper procedure for review of a sequestration order made by a registrar. This case raises an important point about bankruptcy practice and procedure in the Federal Circuit Court and the Federal Court.

In Ross, in the matter of Print Mail Logistics (International) Pty Ltd (in liq) v Elias,^[1] the Federal Court considered the extent to which a Jones v Dunkel^[2] inference can be made.

In ACN 004 410 833 Ltd (formerly Arrium Limited) (in liq) v Michael Thomas Walton & anor,^[1] the New South Wales Court of Appeal considered the purpose for which public examination summons and production of documents can be ordered.

In Re Octaviar Ltd,^[1] the Supreme Court of Queensland has given a recent example of a settlement considered too ‘good’ to approve, even while noting its failure to achieve perfection.

Selección de las principales resoluciones en materia de reestructuraciones e insolvencias.

Suspensión de la junta general extraordinaria hasta la designación y aceptación del cargo por la administración concursal

Auto del Juzgado de lo Mercantil núm. 3 de Sevilla de 26 de febrero de 2021 (asunto “Abengoa”)

Selection of the main restructuring and insolvency judgments.

Suspension of special shareholders’ meeting until insolvency receiver’s appointment and acceptance of that appointment

Decision by Seville Commercial Court No 3 on February 26, 2021 (“Abengoa” case)

On January 22, 2021 Madrid's commercial court judges approved a set of agreed procedures for handling insolvency proceedings in which liquidation is requested together with the insolvency order, as well as a number of criteria for transfers of productive units in these and other insolvency processes.

El 22 de enero de 2021, los jueces mercantiles de Madrid aprobaron un conjunto de acuerdos para la tramitación de procedimientos de insolvencia en los que se solicita la liquidación junto a la declaración de concurso, así como una serie de criterios para la enajenación de unidades productivas en estos y otros procesos concursales.

In Re Cullen Group,[1] the Supreme Court of Queensland considered the determination of a preliminary question regarding the insolvency of Cullen Group Australia Pty Ltd (Cullen Group), which was placed into liquidation approximately four years prior to the hearing date.

In Krejci, in the matter of Union Standard International Group Pty Ltd,[1] the Federal Court provides an example of the ways in which section 90-15 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule