The Court of Appeal has overturned a decision of the High Court on whether immunity from suit, generally afforded to participants in court proceedings, extends to an examinee during an examination conducted under section 236 of the Insolvency Act 1986 ("Section 236").

This week’s TGIF considers the recent ruling of the Federal Court of Australia in Tuscan Capital Partners Pty Ltd v Trading Australia Pty Ltd (in liq)[2021] FCA 1061, where a liquidator’s decision to accept a ‘proof of debt’ was successfully challenged due to a lack of evidence that

１．産業競争力強化法等の改正

２０２１年８月２日、「産業競争力強化法等の一部を改正する 等の法律」の一部が施行されました。

（https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2021/08/20210802001/20 210802001.html：経済産業省のHP参照）

改正内容は多岐にわたりますが、本稿では、中小企業再生 支援協議会（以下「協議会」といいます。）による事業再生支 援の機能強化について、取り上げたいと思います。

２．プレDIPファイナンス及び商取引債権保護規定の 創設（総論）

Despite the economic disruption of Covid-19 and resulting lockdowns, the number of formal insolvencies has been remarkably low.

In November 2021, the High Court of Australia will consider the application of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment done at Cape Town on 16 November 2001 (the Convention) in Australia in light of facts arising out of the administration of the Virgin Australia group.

On Aug 30, 2021, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals became the first federal appellate court to confirm that claims arising against a debtor following confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan, but prior to the plan’s effective date, are subject to discharge. This ruling serves as a strong reminder for all creditors and counterparties of a bankrupt entity to stay vigilant through the “effective date” of a Chapter 11 plan, and to strictly adhere to any administrative claims bar date established in a bankruptcy case.

Can a foreign business go into business rescue in South Africa?

On 9 September 2021, the UK Government announced that the current restrictions on the use of statutory demands and the presentation of winding up petitions (as introduced by Schedule 10 of Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“CIGA”) and set to expire on 30 September 2021) will be amended by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Amendment of Schedule 10 Regulations 2021) (the “Regulations”) and replaced with more limited restrictions (discussed below) until 31 March 2022.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, September 15, 2021

SU M M ER 2 02 1 | I F LR .C O M | 1 T he Hong Kong Companies Court has made a number of rulings concerning mainland Chinese corporate groups listed in Hong Kong SAR which illustrate the evolving landscape of cross-border insolvency law.These cases may, in some instances, cause creditors and debtors to re-evaluate some of the enforcement and defensive strategies traditionally used in the insolvencies of such companies.