In 2016, the regulation concerning small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) was initially introduced to aid SME owners in managing their debts through rehabilitation processes that safeguard the interests of both debtors and creditors.

The Hong Kong court has granted an order forcing an uncooperative former director of a Hong Kong listed company to ratify the appointment of a Hong Kong liquidator as the sole director of the companies' four BVI subsidiaries. The court rejected the idea that the liquidators should be made to apply for fresh winding up orders in the BVI and stressed that courts should be ready to offer each other mutual assistance.

Il decreto-legge 13 giugno 2023, n. 69 (in Gazzetta Ufficiale – Serie generale – n. 136 del 13 giugno 2023), coordinato con la legge di conversione 10 agosto 2023, n. 103 recante: «Disposizioni urgenti per l’attuazione di obblighi derivanti da atti dell’Unione europea e da procedure di infrazione e pre-infrazione pendenti nei confronti dello Stato italiano» ha introdotto alcune modifiche alla disciplina della crisi d’impresa

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Un regime transitorio

Recently, in the case of Vivek Khanna vs. OYO Apartments Investments LLP¹, the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“A&C Act“), by way of which, Mr. Vivek Khanna (the “Petitioner“) assailed the award dated March 31, 2023 (the “ImpugnedAward“) passed by the arbitral tribunal comprising of a sole arbitrator.

Introduction

If your company is named in a new lawsuit or receives a EEOC charge, part of your review process should include checking to see if the filing complainant or plaintiff has a pending bankruptcy action. If so, the next step is to see if the claimant disclosed their lawsuit or administrative complaint in his or her bankruptcy petition. If not, you may have a successful estoppel argument.

Key takeaways

The law of 7 August 2023 on business preservation and modernisation of bankruptcy law (the Law) will enter into force on 1 November 2023.

In addition to introducing certain amendments to the existing insolvency framework, the Law implements EU Directive 2019/1023 of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 June 2019 on preventive restructuring frameworks.

Scope

The Law applies to all types of commercial companies and traders (commerçants), including special limited partnerships.

１. 本決定の概要

本件は、当事務所が代理し、民事再生法に基づく再生手続が東京地方裁判所に係属している再生債務者が中国の上海市に相応の資産を有していたことから、同資産の保全を図るべく、中国の裁判所（上海市第三中級人民法院）に対して、東京地方裁判所による再生手続開始決定及び監督命令を承認するよう申し立てた事案です。上海市第三中級人民法院は、弁論期日を開催して関連当事者の意見を聴取し、中国国内の知れたる債権者に対して異議申立機会を提供し、かつ、中国国内で公告を行った上で、2023年9月26日に、再生手続開始決定及び監督命令を承認する旨、ただし、債権者の利益に重大な影響を及ぼす再生債務者の中国国内における財産処分行為については別途人民法院による許可を要する旨の決定（以下「本決定」といいます。）を下しました。

If you are considering terminating a Cayman company by way of voluntary liquidation or strike-off, it is crucial to adhere to specific deadlines and procedures to avoid unnecessary fees for the year 2024. There will be varying requirements depending on whether the entity is regulated or non-regulated.

Options for termination - voluntary liquidation or strike-off