Basel and other regulators seem to regard credit risk as being under control and have identified reputational and IT risks – risk you cannot close off with prudential capital charges – as the sources of the next crisis. Another one being talked about is potential illiquidity for funds, which are buying more illiquid assets in the hunt for yield.
Im Rahmen der Globalisierung sind Unternehmen regelmig nicht nur im Grndungsland, sondern in mehreren Rechtsordnungen ttig. Fr den Fall, dass ein Unternehmen scheitert, sind daher bestimmte Regeln erforderlich, die ein eventuelles Insolvenzverfahren vorhersehbar machen. In der EU gibt es derzeit zwei Verordnungen1, die fr die Zeit vor bzw. die Zeit ab 24.06.2015 gelten.
Grenzberschreitende Insolvenz in der EU
In the context of globalisation, companies are often active not only in the country of incorporation but also in several other legal systems. If a company fails, there is a need for rules that make the insolvency proceedings predictable. In the EU there are two current regulations1 to take into account, one applicable before and one after 24.06.2015.
Cross-border insolvency in the EU
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?