On 18 September 2025, the Chancellor of the High Court, the Rt. Hon. Sir Julian Flaux announced the long-awaited publication of the updated Practice Statement in relation to schemes of arrangement and restructuring plans (the "New Practice Statement"). Revision of the existing Practice Statement was, in large part, driven by the rise in contested schemes and restructuring plans which, in turn, has put significant pressure on the Court system.

According to the latest statistics from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the construction industry has faced sustained and accelerating financial distress over the past four years. Since FY 2021-2022, the number of insolvency appointments has almost tripled, with nearly 4,900 cases in FY 2024-2025 alone. And, the 744 cases already recorded for FY 2025-2026 indicate the construction industry continues to suffer severe financial distress.

In Otway (liquidator), in the matter of AMD Freight Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2025] FCA 1169 the Federal Court of Australia considered an application for termination of a winding up under the Corporations Act brought by the liquidators of AMD Freight Pty Limited (In Liquidation) (Compan

Besteht für deutsche Unternehmen das Risiko, erhaltene Zahlungen zurückzahlen zu müssen?

Mit der Zunahme grenzüberschreitender Geschäftstätigkeit zwischen Deutschland einerseits und Mittel- und Osteuropa (CEE) andererseits ist das Risiko der Rückforderung von Zahlungen, die ein Unternehmen von einem nun insolventen Geschäftspartner erhalten hat, weiterhin von wesentlichem Belang für deutsche Unternehmen.

I. Introduction

Insolvency and liquidation proceedings inevitably raise the question of how competing creditor claims are ranked. One area of particular importance is the treatment of employee claims, as legislators typically grant them special protection to safeguard livelihoods. Hungarian insolvency law reflects this policy by granting priority status to certain employee entitlements.

When Do Employee Claims Rank Ahead of Other Creditors?

在国有企业对外投资实践中，利润分配是国有资本保值增值的核心环节之一，但具体能否实现、如何实现取决于公司的经营、管理情况。《公司法解释（四）》对强制利润分配作出规范，为解决该类公司内部争议提供了新的法律路径，但司法实践中仍面临诸多待明确的问题：强制盈余分配的适格被告是否仅为公司？控股股东、董监高能否被列为责任主体、承担何种责任？因利润分配产生的公司僵局又如何处理？此类争议的背后，是国有参股方对“公司内部纠纷有效化解”的现实需求，也牵涉公司自治边界与司法介入尺度在个案语境中的“博弈”。

一、国有企业股权投资中利润分配的监管要求

国有企业对外投资利润分配受众多法律法规及监管规定规范，随经济发展与国企改革不断完善，都体现出平衡商业利益，推动合资发展的理念。

In a recent decision, In the matter of Toys “R” Us ANZ Limited (subject to deed of company arrangement) [2025] FCA 1135, the Federal Court provided important clarification as to its discretionary power to permit the administrator of a deed of company arrangement to transfer share in the company. 

What are antecedent transactions in insolvency?

The recent NCLT Kochi Bench judgment in Regional Provident Fund Commissioner vs.