As discussed in our prior blog entitled “New York’s Sovereign Debt Restructuring Proposals,”[1] three bills were introduced in the New York state legislature to overhaul the way sovereign debt restructurings are handled in New York. Those bills sought to implement a comprehensive mechanism for restructuring sovereign debt, limit recovery on certain sovereign debt claims, and amend the champerty defense.
Insolvency Practitioners will welcome the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce’s (UKJT) Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law, published on 17 April 2024.
On 17 April 2024 the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (theUKJT), chaired by Sir Geoffrey Vos published its Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law.
Eine Insolvenz bleibt nicht ohne Folgen für eine steuerliche Organschaft.
Es existieren im Grundsatz zwei Formen der steuerlichen Organschaft: die körperschaft- und gewerbesteuerliche Organschaft, auch ertragsteuerliche Organschaft genannt, und die umsatzsteuerliche Organschaft. Gerät der Organträger oder eine Organgesellschaft in die Krise, kann dies erhebliche Auswirkungen auf den Bestand dieser Organschaften haben – insbesondere ab der Eröffnung eines Insolvenzverfahrens.
Digital assets may be new, but existing English insolvency laws and principles can deal with them. So finds the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) in its ‘Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law’, published this week.
Key takeaways include:
The FCA has now published proposed amendments to its (the IP guidance). Our previous article highlighted the significance of the Consumer Duty in the financial services industry and how firms will need to view customer outcomes and proactively address harm in the retail market.
On 1 April 2024, the Companies Commission of Malaysia issued the Guidelines for the Adjudication of Proof of Debts under section 369B of the Companies Act 2016 (“the Guidelines”).
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA has issued a consultation about proposed changes to its Guidance for Insolvency Practitioners. The aim is to clarify existing guidance and provide more information to insolvency practitioners (IPs) on how to deal with regulated firms.
The Legal Statement applies areas of insolvency law to digital assets, providing valuable guidance on the approach English courts will take.
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