Již delší dobu se v českém právním prostředí diskutuje návrh zákona o preventivní restrukturalizaci, který do českého právního řádu transponuje směrnici o restrukturalizaci a insolvenci. Smyslem právní úpravy je zavedení mimosoudní formy restrukturalizace, což povede ke zkrácení ozdravného procesu dlužníků ve finančních obtížích. Mimosoudní formy restrukturalizace jsou v řadě zahraničních jurisdikcí obvyklé a užívané, např. obdobný proces v Anglii a Walesu (scheme of arrangement).

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Thomas Walper is a renowned name in the market for his wide-ranging expertise on bankruptcies, with recent work including the chapter 11 cases of Toys “R” Us and iHeartMedia.

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Not all residential tenancies will be in the name of an individual. Sometimes it will be a company looking to take out the tenancy in their own name. Generally, this will be for the use of the one of the directors and their family. Often these sorts of agreements are seen as beneficial to many landlords who are under the impression that the company will be prompt with payment and ultimately good for the money. Whilst this can certainly be the case, it does not always work out this way.

How is the function of a company’s separate personality altered by insolvency? And to what extent may that give rise to an action in civil fraud? Nicola Sharp of Rahman Ravelli outlines the situation.

Since the end of the 19^th century and the decision in Salomon v A Salomon and Co Ltd [1897] AC 22, it has been settled law that a company has its own separate personality. But as company law and insolvency law have evolved, the function of the company’s separate legal personality has developed.

On 16th December 2022 the Bankruptcy Master released an update which advised that the restriction on filing new creditors' winding up petitions is likely to be lifted in the new term. The court has advised that further information will be issued to legal practitioners in advance of the new guidance.

We explore the utility of restructuring plans for small to mid-sized companies in 2023 as Government pandemic support tails away whilst inflation and energy prices continue to soar.

This Update provides an overview the recent changes to Guernsey's insolvency regime affecting voluntary liquidations.

Introduction

The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Insolvency) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, which amends the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (the Companies Law) came into force on 1 January 2023. It is supported by the first set of Insolvency Rules (the Rules) which came into force on the same date.

This Update provides an overview of the key changes concerning voluntary liquidations.

On 7 December 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law (the Insolvency Directive).

Aims

The Insolvency Directive seeks to offer more certainty and create a common minimum standard of insolvency regimes across Member States, encouraging more effective cross-border investment.

It aims to harmonise three key areas of EU insolvency law:

• the recovery of assets

• the efficiency of proceedings, and

On 28 October 2022, the High Court handed down judgment in the case of Alma Property Management Ltd v Crompton And Another [2022] EWHC 2671 (Ch).

In this case, the (freeholder) Claimant sought an order for specific performance of the (leaseholder) Defendants' repairing obligations under a lease of the common parts of a block of flats called North Tower in Manchester.