Stimwave Technologies Inc., a Pompano Beach, Fla.-based medical device manufacturer and provider of permanently implanted neurostimulation products for chronic pain, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 22-10541).
Can a winding-up petition be presented when a company is being wounded up voluntarily?
Insolvency Law Reform Bill published
On December 21, 2021, the Council of Ministers approved the Insolvency Law Reform Bill, which was published in the Official Gazette of the Spanish Parliament on January 14, 2022 (available here), and then initiated its passage through parliament as fast-tracked legislation.
The Indian Supreme Court holds in Ebix[1] that once a Resolution Plan has been approved by the Committee of Creditors (CoC),it cannot be withdrawn by the Successful Resolution Applicant(“SRA”). It comes to this conclusion by holding that principle applicable under common law or the contract act, viz frustration or force majeure, are not available to the SRA under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (“Code”) regime.
Se publica el Proyecto de Ley de Reforma del Texto Refundido de la Ley Concursal
El 21 de diciembre de 2021, el Consejo de Ministros aprobó el Proyecto de Ley de Reforma de la Ley Concursal, que fue publicado en el Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales el 14 de enero de 2022 (disponible aquí). Se inició así su tramitación parlamentaria por el procedimiento de urgencia.
There is growing concern in business news and media about the increase in insolvency appointments. Many experts are warning that the country is going to see a significant rise in insolvencies following the pandemic.
What’s the cause?
A Texas judge rejected a request by one of Brazos Electric Power Cooperative’s (Brazos) creditors to arbitrate a contract dispute with Brazos over a shared coal plant, citing concerns that the arbitration could delay the bankruptcy case. Brazos is currently in a bankruptcy proceeding stemming from the historic 2021 Texas winter storm.
Das Kreisschreiben Nr. 5 von 2004 (KS 5 - Umstrukturierungen) der Eidgenssischen Steuerverwaltung (ESTV) wurde nach 18 Jahren berarbeitet und durch das neue Kreisschreiben Nr. 5a (KS 5a) ersetzt, welches per 1. Februar 2022 in Kraft trat. Es regelt auf Bundesebene die Steuerfolgen bei Umstrukturierungen von Personenunternehmungen und juristischen Personen.
The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has recently ruled In the Matter of Formation Group (Cayman) Fund I, LP (Formation) 1 that it is possible to bring a just and equitable petition to wind-up an exempted limited partnership (ELP) in its own name, as opposed to that of the general partner (GP). This decision contradicts aspects of Justice Parker's judgment In The Matter of Padma Fund LP (Padma). 2 In this update, we consider these conflicting first instance decisions.
Case Background
14th June, 2022 -The Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”) handed down a judgment inShandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited v Arjowiggins HKK 2 Limited [2022] HKCFA 11 (“CFA Decision”) yesterday, ruling on the nature of benefits conferred by a winding up order required to wind up a foreign incorporated company.