Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code is a mechanism for debtors to have foreign insolvency proceedings recognized in the U.S. and to have the orders entered by a foreign court in those insolvency proceedings abroad given effect in the U.S.
Key Issues
RECOGNITION OF A FOREIGN MAIN PROCEEDING
Introduction
Overview
Insolvency practitioners will be familiar with section 283A of the Insolvency Act 1986 (the "Act") and what is commonly termed the 'use it or lose it' provisions. But what exactly is meant by a trustee in bankruptcy being informed or becoming aware of a bankrupt's interest in a property for the purposes of section 283A(5) of the Act?
At first instance, a bankrupt's claim that she had informed her trustee or that her trustee had become aware of such an interest was dismissed. The bankrupt appealed.
With ruling No. 3450 of January 11, 2025, the Italian Supreme Court clarified, through an important decision, the concept of “expired debt,” placing it within the specific legal issue presented in the case. Specifically, the Court ruled that the bankruptcy clawback action under Article 67, paragraph 1, No.
In this article Leon Breakey explains some of the issues that can arise when an English bankruptcy order is issued and the debtor owns property in Scotland.
When an English debtor with an interest in heritable property in Scotland is made bankrupt under English law, a crucial question arises: how can the English bankruptcy order be enforced in Scotland? This article explores this issue, highlighting the potential risks for trustees and the solution provided by Section 426 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
The Issue: English Bankruptcy Orders and Scottish Property
1. Introduction
The Pauline Action is a legal mechanism that allows creditors to apply to the Royal Court of Jersey to set aside transactions undertaken by a debtor to defraud or otherwise prejudice them.
Emirates NBD Bank PJSC v Almakhawi and Others [2024] JRC 256 is the most recent case from the Royal Court to affirm that the Pauline Action, which has its origins in Roman law, remains an effective debt recovery tool for creditors in Jersey.
Purpose of the Pauline Action
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Introduction
A trustee-manager, in the context of a business trust, actively runs the trust's operations while safeguarding the interests of investors. In the course of acting as a trustee-manager, the entity may incur liabilities in relation to activities of the business trust. How are these liabilities treated in a restructuring and insolvency? And can a trustee-manager propose a scheme of arrangement for debts incurred in its capacity as trustee-manager?
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