On 6 November 2025, winding-up orders were made against Assent Building Control Compliance Limited (“Assent”) and its subsidiaries LB Building Control Limited (“LB”) and
What is insolvency?
Insolvency is defined in section 95A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)(Act) as the inability of a company to pay its debts when they fall due. Australian law applies a cash-flow test rather than a balance-sheet test, meaning the inquiry does not turn on the numerical gap between assets and liabilities.
Before the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Purdue Pharma,1 it had become common practice for Chapter 11 debtors to include a consensual or nonconsensual non-debtor third-party release in their plans of reorganization.
On insolvency, the pari passu principle applies, meaning unsecured creditors rank equally in the distribution of available assets. That principle helps explain why a creditor who has obtained a judgment debt but has not completed enforcement (for instance by obtaining a final charging order) will usually be barred from doing so once insolvency intervenes.
Bankruptcy and IRS tax debts are deeply misunderstood topics, often surrounded by confusion and anxiety.
For individuals and businesses who know very little about these issues, it’s important to start with the basics – not all tax debts are wiped out by bankruptcy, and the rules for clearing IRS debts are complex. However, bankruptcy can provide relief, or at least breathing room, for those facing insurmountable tax bills.
Here’s what you need to know, presented in practical terms for the average taxpayer.
What Is Bankruptcy?
A knowing breach of the payment prohibition under insolvency law cannot be inferred from a breach of the obligation to file for insolvency.
It is a recurring practical issue in insolvency proceedings how the creditor may prove that an invoice was duly communicated to the debtor. In a recent decision, the Hungarian court examined if screenshots taken from an electronic invoicing system suffice to prove delivery and awareness of an invoice, in the absence of traditional postal proof. In our article we analyse the decision.
1. Facts of the case
As economic pressures mount and corporate distress becomes increasingly prevalent, lenders and borrowers alike are seeking proactive strategies to safeguard their interests without resorting to immediate enforcement action or commence other restructuring or insolvency proceedings. Whilst lenders typically prefer to avoid the costs and complexities of accelerating loans or enforcing security, they require effective mechanisms to monitor deteriorating financial positions of the borrower and maintain influence over critical business decisions.