KEY POINTS Investors seek reliable information, legal certainty, predictability of outcome and the
opportunity to participate in a rescue and/or restructuring which will recover value. The Recast European Insolvency Regulation (the `Recast EIR') should, at least in part,
help investors meet those objectives. It is hoped that the Recast EIR will encourage greater investment (including distressed
On 12 March 2018 the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation to govern the law applicable to the third-party effects of assignments of claims (the “Assignment Regulation”).
The proposal of the Assignment Regulation adopted by the European Commission deals with which law applies to determine the effectiveness and perfection of the transfer of title – and the creation of other rights like pledges and charges – in relation to claims and receivables vis-a-vis third parties.
On 18 January 2017, EU Regulation n°655/2014 establishing a European Account Preservation Order ("EAPO") procedure became fully applicable in all Member States, with the exception of Denmark and the United Kingdom. |
Not every sale of a unit of production in an insolvency proceeding is free of VAT
Central Economic-Administrative Tribunal decision of March 21, 2018
English Law Challenges to EU Bank Restructurings Firmly Closed off by U.K. Supreme Court
Summary – Decision of U.K. Supreme Court
It seems as though every one of our much loved high street restaurants are currently having to consider closing restaurants as part of their Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) as restaurants struggle with their finances. But what is a CVA and how can they help the casual dining sector survive the current high-street crisis?
What is a Company Voluntary Agreement or CVA?
Substantial reforms to Regulation (EC) 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings were made under Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast) (the “Recast Insolvency Regulation“). The Recast Insolvency Regulation applies to insolvency proceedings commenced on or after 26 June 2017.
Forderungsanmeldung bei Senior Facilities Agreements mit Parallel Debt Struktur
EU (Withdrawal) Bill may be passed by UK Parliament. Its purpose is to repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and, so far as possible, import EU law that would otherwise fall away into UK law
The Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill is expected to have its second reading debate
On 23 April 2018, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether the 900 million euro loan granted to the airline Alitaliacomplies with European Union rules for aid to companies in difficulty.