Die produzierende Industrie in Deutschland wird derzeit durch massive Materialpreis- und Energiekostenerhöhungen aufgrund der mittelbaren Folgen der Corona-Pandemie, gestörten Lieferketten und dem Ukrainekrieg erheblich in Mitleidenschaft gezogen.

曾為全球第二大加密幣交易所FTX於2022年11月11日聲請破產，旋即爆發大量投資人擠兌，據悉三星電子、淡馬錫控股等機構的投資人都成受災戶，另初估有超過50萬以上的臺灣投資人受害。

就此，金管會銀行局林志吉副局長提出三大說明。第一，金管會重申，鑑於虛擬資產交易資訊相對不透明、價格波動較大且投資風險較高，投資人無論透過境內外虛擬資產平台或私底下進行交易，都務必提高警覺，審慎判斷相關資訊真偽並評估投資風險。第二，目前除了具證券性質的虛擬通貨（STO）是證券交易法所稱的「有價證券」，應遵循證交法相關規定外，其他種類虛擬通貨或衍生的其他商品都不是金管會核准發行的金融商品。第三，FTX是在境外的加密貨幣交易平台，並非金管會核准設立或監督管理的機構，相關商品也是在境外交易，但金管會仍將持續關注後續發展，並了解國際上相關主管機關對此事的看法及處理方式。

The manufacturing industry in Germany is currently being severely affected by massive increases in material prices and energy costs due to the indirect consequences of the Corona pandemic, disrupted supply chains and the Ukraine war.

Online claims-trading platform Xclaim Inc. came under scrutiny this past summer in the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Inc. bankruptcy case pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Since at least 2019, Xclaim has executed agreements with at least five notice and claims agent firms to synchronize their proofs of claim registers with Xclaim’s website where such claims are posted for sale.

Having experienced first-hand HMRC’s attempts to combat serious tax losses, one of the features of tax litigation over the last 15 years has been the prevalence of so-called ‘Kittel’ cases. These are cases in which HMRC seeks to deny repayments of VAT to companies buying goods in circumstances where HMRC has identified a fraud further up the supply chain, often many companies distant. They can involve significant amounts of VAT and form a substantial pillar of HMRC’s compliance strategy.

Early contingency planning can significantly reduce the shock of service provider/supplier insolvency in service/supply chains

In early November 2022, Made.com entered administration. Little over a year ago Made.com had floated with a valuation of £775 million. In mid-November 2022, Joules entered administration. Joules has 132 stores and around 1,700 employees.

It is five years since the tragic Grenfell disaster but defective cladding/dangerous living conditions and fire safety are still very much hot news. But, you may be asking, why is this relevant to insolvency practitioners?

The legislative framework for insolvency and bankruptcy in the United Arab Emirates is codified under the two following laws.

A summary winding up is the procedure used to wind up a solvent Jersey company under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 (the 1991 Law). 

This guide examines the procedure for carrying out a summary winding up. 

Steps

The steps necessary to carry out a summary winding up are as follows:

This edition will cover: