In 2017, the Quebec Court of Appeal had issued a decision in the matter of Arrangement relatif à Métaux Kitco inc., 2017 QCCA 268 ("Kitco") to the effect that the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (the "CCAA") prohibited the exercise of all rights of set-off between pre-filing and post-filing claims.
INTRODUCTION
今回のニュースレターでは、2021 年 11 月の破産倒産法関連の主なアップデートについて取り扱ってい ます。最高裁判所（＝SC）、会社法上訴審判所（＝NCLAT）、会社法審判所（＝NCLT）の各裁判所に おいて下された重要な判決についてまとめる共に、2016 年破産倒産法の改正についても解説しています。
1) A DEL CREDERE AGENT IS NOT AN OPERATIONAL CREDITOR UNDER THE CODE
Matter: Alturas Trading Corp. v. VRMX Concrete India Pvt. Ltd.
Order dated: 04 October 2021
Summary:
The Full Federal Court has held that a bankrupt taxpayer had no standing to seek review of an objection decision as she was not a person “dissatisfied” within the meaning of s 14ZZ of the Taxation Administration Act 1953.
An important decision for employers and administrators has been handed down by the High Court in the case of R (Palmer, Forsey) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court [2021] EWHC 3013. The Judgment acts as a stark reminder to employers and company personnel about the criminal liability they can face for failing to notify the Secretary of State of proposed collective redundancies as well as confirming that that an administrator can be prosecuted personally.
Background
Temat informatyzacji postępowań sądowych jest w Polsce obecny niezmiennie już od wielu lat. Środowiska prawnicze są w zasadzie zgodne co do tego, że zmiany w tym zakresie są konieczne i powinny nastąpić jak najszybciej[1]. Jako główne zalety informatyzacji postępowań wskazuje się uproszczenie procedur, minimalizację kosztów oraz oszczędność czasu.
End of CIGA restrictions
On 1 October 2021 the temporary changes to corporate insolvency law, brought about by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) and which seriously curtailed creditors’ ability to present winding-up petitions between 1 March 2020 and 30 September 2021, changed.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") issued a notification dated 15 November 2019 ("Notification") that give effect to provisions for conducting the insolvency resolution process against personal guarantors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBCode") w.e.f.
On 1 October, Ordinance 2021-1193 introduced changes to the 'accelerated safeguard' procedure making this the 'preventive restructuring framework' as required by the 2019 Directive.
Certain conditions for the opening of an accelerated safeguard procedure have been retained with some modifications:
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Kumar Kanagasingam Senior Partner
Banking & Insolvency E: [email protected]
Sean Yeow Huang-Meng Partner
Banking & Insolvency E: [email protected]
Andrew Chiew Ean Vooi Partner