Breathing Spaces and Mental Health Crisis Moratoriums (MHCM) were introduced by the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (the "2020 Regulations").
Whilst most people would hope it could never happen to them, in our experience it often can. As such it pays to be prepared.
Overview
Over the years, I’ve heard lots of people say, “Bankruptcy abuse is a huge problem,” as a self-evident and undeniable proposition.
But here’s the thing. Debtors who try to abuse the bankruptcy system rarely get away with it. That’s because there are too many gatekeepers—and no debtor can fool them all!
The gatekeepers are debtor’s counsel, creditors and their attorneys, U.S. Trustees, bankruptcy courts, and appellate courts.
This is the first of a multi-part series of articles on how the gatekeepers prevent abuse. This article focuses on debtor’s attorney.
March, 2024 For Private Circulation - Educational & Informational Purpose Only A BRIEFING ON LEGAL MATTERS OF CURRENT INTEREST KEY HIGHLIGHTS * NCLT: Corporate insolvency resolution process cannot be initiated under Section 7 of IBC based on transfer agreement for purchase of debentures from financial creditors. ⁎ NCLAT: Security for refund of advance amount cannot change the nature of transaction for supply of goods into financial debt.
Die Marktbedingungen werden zunehmen schwieriger, und die Restrukturierungswelle hat Deutschland erreicht. Der Strukturwandel stellt viele deutsche Unternehmen immer wieder vor neue Herausforderungen und erfordert es, Prozesse und Strategien flexibel anzupassen. Parallel erhöht die Zeitenwende im Finanzierungsumfeld den Druck der Geldgeber: Geschäftsmodelle müssen krisenfest gestalten sein, dabei sollen Kosten gesenkt werden - und gleichzeitig ist es erforderlich, sich langfristig zukunftsfähig aufzustellen.
Law No. 7499 on the Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Law and Certain Laws (“Law“) published in the Official Gazette dated 12 March 2024 and numbered 32487 and the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004 (“İİK“), Law No. 6100 on Civil Procedure (“HMK“), Law No. 6502 on Consumer Protection (“TKHK“), Law No. 5326 on Misdemeanours (“Misdemeanour Law“), and Criminal Procedure Code No. 5271 (“CMK“).
Market conditions are growing increasingly difficult as the restructuring wave reaches Germany. Many German companies are struggling as they are faced with the challenge of structural changes and a necessity to adapt their processes and strategies. At the same time, significant change in the financing sector is adding to the pressure on borrowers: business models must be crisis-proof and costs reduced – while at the same time it is necessary to position oneself for the future.
In brief
On 18 January 2024, the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) issued its decision in Re PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk [2024] SGHC(I) (“Re Garuda Indonesia“), which was the SICC’s first decision on an application under the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (as enacted in Singapore in the Third Schedule of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed) (“Singapore Model Law“)).
Bygge- og anlægsbranchen har i de seneste år oplevet en kraftig stigning i antallet af konkurser og toppede foreløbigt i 2023 med hele 1.282 erklærede konkurser. Da konkurserne ofte er forbundet med store tab, hvis de indtræder under et igangværende byggeri, har tendensen i stigende grad aktualiseret en belysning af de muligheder, der er for at sikre sig imod sådanne tab.