On April 28, 2021, the Supreme People’s Court publicly released model bankruptcy cases as part of the resolute implementation of the Party Central Committee policy deployments, the role of judicial trials, practical and effective measures to promote fair and efficient bankruptcy trials, facilitating relief to and liquidation of market entities, providing service in high-quality economic development, and in the establishment of a market-oriented, rule-of-law and international business environment.
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On May 11, 2021, the Supreme People’s Court issued the Opinion on Developing the Pilot for Recognition of and Assistance in Bankruptcy Proceedings in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the “Pilot Opinion”). The Pilot Opinion designated the people’s courts in Shanghai, Xiamen of Fujian Province, and Shenzhen of Guangdong Province to carry out the work for the pilot recognition of and assistance in bankruptcy proceedings in Hong Kong.
2021年4月28日,最高人民法院為堅決貫徹黨中央的決策部署,立足司法審判職能,採取切實有效措施推動破產案件依法公平高效審理,助力市場主體救治和出清,服務經濟高品質發展,構建市場化、法治化、國際化營商環境,公開發佈具有代表性的破產案例。這些案例體現了我國破產制度在以下四個方面的效能:(1)促進實現資源優化配置,注重維持企業持續經營能力;(2)充分保障債權人在重大財產處分中的決策權,提升債權人的程式參與度;(3)充分尊重債權人意見,保障債權人對管理人的推薦權和更換權;(4)適用重整計畫草案表決新機制,權益未受調整或影響的債權人不參與表決。以下僅摘要介紹案例1「重慶市華源天然氣有限責任公司破產重整案」的具體內容:
Samson Paper Company Limited (In Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation) [2021] HKCFI 2151(date of decision: 20 July 2021)
China All Access (Holdings) Limited [2021] HKCFI 1842 (date of decision: 21 June 2021)
Introduction
In the groundbreaking recent decision in Re Samson Paper Company Limited (in Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation) [2021] HKCFI 2151 (“Samson”), the Hong Kong Companies Court (the “Hong Kong court”) has for the first time issued a letter of request to a court in mainland China under the new cross-border mutual recognition, assistance and cooperation arrangement between Hong Kong and mainland China (the “Mainland”) in relation to corporate insolvency and restructuring matters (the “Cooperation Arrangement”), which took effect on May 14, 2021.
On 14 May 2021, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Justice, Ms. Teresa Cheng, SC, and Mainland China’s Vice-President of the Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”), Mr. Yang Wanming, signed a record of meeting in Shenzhen concerning mutual recognition of and assistance in insolvency proceedings between the courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”).
随着香港及内地就相互认可和协助破产程序及重组事务达成共识,一个新纪元到来了。从今往后,希望通过中国债务人位于香港的财产收回欠款的债权人,或是拥有内地财产的香港运营实体的债权人,终于在谈判桌前享有了话语权。
随着香港及内地就相互认可和协助破产程序及重组事务达成共识,一个新纪元到来了。从今往后,希望通过中国债务人位于香港的财产收回欠款的债权人,或是拥有内地财产的香港运营实体的债权人,终于在谈判桌前享有了话语权。
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In this edition of the Going concerns, our Stephenson Harwood restructuring and insolvency team provides a brief update on the newest developments in Singapore, UK and Hong Kong. For Singapore, we update on the "conflict" between the admiralty and insolvency regimes while our London team provides an update on the cutting-edge Part 26A restructuring plans. Last but certainly not least, our Hong Kong team dissects and discusses the significance and impact of the new cooperation mechanism for Hong Kong liquidators and Mainland administrators to seek mutual recognition and assistance.
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