Changes to Hungarian bankruptcy law mean that priority will be given to creditors who pledge property as security or collateral. Minor changes to Hungarian corporate legislation require companies to list specific court registration information on their official correspondence and websites.
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Our experience working on restructurings across Europe and Asia has given us an appreciation for the value of preparedness. Businesses encountering financial difficulties — whether arising from turbulent financial markets, an unforeseen crisis, increasing or burdensome regulation or competitive pressure — often find their survival may depend on how well prepared they were for the unique pressures a restructuring event brings.
E’ stato pubblicato sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 59 del 3 maggio 2016 il Decreto Legge recante “Disposizioni urgenti in materia di procedure esecutive e concorsuali nonché a favore degli investitori in banche in liquidazione” (il Decreto). Il Decreto dovrà essere convertito in legge entro il 2 luglio 2016 (60 giorni dalla data di pubblicazione). Di seguito una breve descrizione delle misure più rilevanti.
Una nuova forma di garanzia, il “pegno mobiliare non possessorio”
A law decree providing for urgent measures on guarantees, foreclosure and insolvency proceedings and aiming at restoring damages suffered by investors of banks under liquidation, was published on the Italian Official Gazette n. 59 on 3 May 2016 (the Decree). The Decree must be converted into law by the Italian Parliament by 2 July 2016 (i.e. within 60 days from the date of its publication) to become fully effective.
“Pegno mobiliare non possessorio”, an Italian floating security interest
È stata pubblicata sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale n.153 del 2 luglio 2016 la legge di conversione n. 119/2016 (la Legge di Conversione) del Decreto Legge n. 59/2016 recante “Disposizioni urgenti in materia di procedure esecutive e concorsuali nonché a favore degli investitori in banche in liquidazione” (il Decreto). Di seguito una breve descrizione delle misure più rilevanti come modificate in sede di conversione in legge.
Una nuova forma di garanzia, il “pegno mobiliare non possessorio”
Important changes to Italian bankruptcy law with particular respect to the composition with creditors (concordato preventivo) and restructuring agreements (accordi di ristrutturazione) have entered into force on 27 June 2015.
Welcome to our guide for directors and prospective directors of subsidiary companies in Japan.
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Providing financial support to related parties that are in financial distress may be in the interest of the group as a whole, but is not necessarily in the direct interest of the individual group company providing such support. This client briefing discusses that issue from a Dutch corporate law and tax law perspective, including the potential consequences if there is a material difference between the financial risks assumed by the Dutch company and the benefits of entering into such a transaction.
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This briefing discusses certain Spanish tax points regarding financially distressed and insolvent corporate taxpayers, (secondary) tax liabilities and preferential rights in relation to tax claims.
In yet another example of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) making its company and insolvency law even more versatile, the DIFC has introduced a mechanism which will operate in a similar manner to a scheme of arrangement under English law. The law came into effect on 12 November 2018.
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