Introduction
In the recent case of Re Hsin Chong Construction Co., Ltd. [2021] HKCFA 14, the Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”) overturned the decisions of the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal (“CA”) below. The CFA found, contrary to the CA and Court of First Instance, that the disposition of Hsin Chong’s residual rights and interests under a joint venture agreement after the commencement of winding up was void.
Background
简介
最近在Re Hsin Chong Construction Co., Ltd. [2021] HKCFA 14一案中,终审法院推翻了原讼法庭及上诉法庭(「上诉庭」)的裁决。与上诉庭及原讼法庭的裁决相反,终审法院裁定,于新昌开始清盘后出售其在合营协议项下剩余权利及权益的交易是无效的。
背景
新昌营造厂有限公司(「该公司」)及Build King Construction Limited(「Build King」)于2013年11月订立一份合营协议(「合营协议」),以成立及经营一间合营公司(「合营公司」)。合营公司于2016年6月获得一项大型政府项目合约,其中该公司占65% 权益,Build King占余下35% 权益。
该公司于2017/2018年度开始面临财政困难。2018年8月27日,该公司被入禀清盘,导致该公司的银行帐户被冻结。
In two recent judgments, the Hong Kong companies court has set out the principles applicable to winding up companies holding operating subsidiaries in the mainland through intermediate subsidiaries incorporated offshore, most commonly in the BVI. In doing so, the Honourable Mr. Justice Harris highlighted the need for the petitioner to demonstrate a "real and discernible benefit" to creditors, something which will be challenging to prove if the company’s centre of main interests is not in Hong Kong.
As discussed in our previous blog post, the decision for provisional liquidators to apply for directions on the distribution of funds can be a difficult one to make.
香港法院首次认可并协助在内地启动并由内地法院指定破产管理人的破产程序案件是Re CEFC Shanghai International Group Limited [2020] HKCFI 167。随着破产重整制度的最新发展,香港法院在 Re HNA Group Co Limited [2021] HKCFI 2897案件中进一步加强跨境重整合作,夏利士法官亦首次认可内地的重整程序 (“裁决”)。
背景
在中国海南注册成立的海航集团有限公司 (“公司”) 是海航集团的控股公司。作为一家业务多元化的国内企业集团,海航集团投资组合涵盖航空、房地产、旅游和金融服务等领域。尽管它曾一度是世界上最活跃的投资集团之一,该集团在 2021 年因债务重整失败而宣布破产,陷入了危机。海南银行以公司资不抵债为由向海南省高级人民法院 (“海南法院”) 申请了破产重整。
根据《企业破产法》及最高人民法院的规定,海南法院于2021年2月10日颁发了重整命令 (“海南命令”)。管理人员,包括北京律师和海南省法制办公室的一名官员,被任命为清算管理人。同一命令规定公司集团的某些成员可以在管理人的监视权力下继续管理其资产和业务。
The very first case that the Hong Kong Court recognised and granted assistance to bankruptcy administrators appointed by the Mainland Chinese courts in insolvency proceedings commenced in Mainland China in Re CEFC Shanghai International Group Limited [2020] HKCFI 167. Following the latest developments in the insolvency and restructuring regime, the Hong Kong Court has made further strides towards the enhanced cross-border restructuring cooperation in Re HNA Group Co Limited [2021] HKCFI 2897, in which the Honourable Mr.
In Re Samson Paper Holdings Ltd[2021] HKCFI 3288, the Honourable Mr. Justice Harris sanctioned a scheme of arrangement notwithstanding that there were proposed modifications after the relevant scheme meeting.
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance recognised the reorgansation proceedings of a company based in the PRC for the first time in Hong Kong in Re HNA Group Co Limited [2021] HKCFI 2897.
Background
Ⓒ Nishimura & Asahi 2021 - 1 - 執筆者: E-mail 杉山 泰成 E-mail 坂本 龍一 Ⅰ はじめに ファクタリングは売掛その他の金銭債権を利用した資金調達手段としてメジャーなものであり、昨年来の新型コロナウイルス感 染症の広がりの影響を受けてはおりますが、世界的にその市場規模は拡張を続けており、FCI(Factors Chain International)によれ ば、アジア地域の市場規模は約 6400 億ユーロであり、これは世界市場の約 25%を占めます。アジア地域の中でも、中国の規模は 約 4330 億ユーロと圧倒的ですが、それを除けば、日本が約 500 億ユーロなのに対して、面積としては遙かに小さい香港が日本 に匹敵する約 450 億ユーロの市場規模を持つなど 1 、大変ファクタリングが盛んな地域であることが分かります。本ニューズレター では、このようなファクタリング市場としての香港の重要性を踏まえ、香港においてファクタリングビジネスを行われるに際して留意 すべき香港の債権流動化に係る法制度についてご紹介します。
Introduction
In the recent case of Chau Cheok Wa v CT Environmental Group Ltd [2021] HKCFI 2602, the Court of First Instance (“Court”) reiterated that for appointment of provisional liquidators pending determination of a winding-up petition, an applicant must establish that there is a good prima facie case for winding-up order at the hearing of the petition and it is right that a provisional liquidator should be appointed in light of the circumstances of the case.
Background