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An assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) is a process by which a financially distressed company (referred to as the assignor) transfers its assets to a third-party fiduciary (referred to as the assignee). The assignee is responsible for liquidating those assets and distributing the proceeds to the assignor's creditors, pursuant to the priorities established under applicable law. From the perspective of a creditor, there are many important distinctions between an ABC and a bankruptcy case.
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Question: Can a retirement fund organized under Canadian law qualify for a state law exemption requiring that it “qualify as a retirement plan” under the Internal Revenue Code?
This question gets all the way to the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of appeals, which issues a “No” answer, in Green v. Leibowitz, Case No. 23-2841 (decided 7/16/2024).
※ 本ニューズレターは、2024 年 8 月 19 日現在の情報に基づいています。
2024 年 8 月 9 日に、The Supreme Court of the Union（ミャンマーの最高裁判所）から、insolvency practitioner（「倒産実務家」）の登録フォーム及び費用に関する告示（Notification No.998/2024、「本倒産告示」）が公布されました。また、同日、National Committee for Setting Minimum Wage（国家委員会）から、最低賃金の実質的な引き上げに関する告示（Notification No.1/2024、「本賃金告示」）が交付されましたので、その概要をお伝えします。
1. 倒産実務家の登録フォーム及び費用に関する告示
2020 年に施行された倒産法上、会社の清算手続は清算人により遂行される必要がありますが、かかる清算人は、倒産法に従って登録され、所定の資格を有する倒産実務家である必要があるとされていましたが、倒産実務家の具体的選任は進んでおりませんでした。
After years of hard-fought litigation, most claimants are thrilled to obtain a final and enforceable judgment or arbitration award. However, more often than one thinks, this excitement is followed by the disappointing realization that the defendant has little interest in voluntarily satisfying the award.
In an announcement to beneficiaries on 24 March 2024[1], the joint administrative receivers (JARs) of Sigma Finance Corporation (the Company), once thought to be “insolvency proof”
What you need to know
In an opinion issued on August 16, 2024 (In re Robertshaw US Holding Corp., Bankr. S.D. Tex., Case No. 24-90052, Docket No.
A warm welcome to the Summer edition of Conyers Coverage. The whirlwind that is the Cayman Islands (re)insurance industry continues to blow with gusto! To keep you updated on recent developments, we include various items from our Insurance, Regulatory and Litigation teams, we ponder the possibilities and implications for the Cayman Islands in potentially securing Qualified Jurisdiction status with the NAIC and lots more beyond. We think there’s something for everyone in our latest edition so please dig in.
To NAIC or Not to NAIC?
The £150 million judgment makes clear the full impact of the trading misfeasance offence for directors.