The debt restructuring proceedings of former national carrier Swissair are still ongoing and keeping the courts busy.
Stilli Park declares bankruptcy
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Stilli Park declares bankruptcy
On June 2 2014 Stilli Park AG, the leaseholder of the Intercontinental Davos – a hotel with the singular shape of a golden egg – declared bankruptcy.
Introduction
Due to the prevalence of the territoriality principle in Swiss bankruptcy law, a foreign bankruptcy trustee's powers to act in Switzerland are limited. In general, a foreign trustee is not allowed to collect assets located in Switzerland, even if it is competent to act under the applicable foreign law. A foreign bankruptcy trustee may, in principle, only apply for recognition of the foreign bankruptcy decree and request protective measures.
GesKR 4 2014 536Entscheidbesprechungen déloyale et de faux dans les titres, ainsi que des griefs d’abus de confiance, banqueroute frauduleuse, diminution effective de l’actif au préjudice des créanciers et gestion fautive. Le Tribunal pénal de Zoug n’est, par ailleurs, pas entré en matière sur les prétentions civiles émises par les créanciers cessionnaires. A., de même que les créanciers cessionnaires ont interjeté recours contre le jugement de première instance auprès du Tribunal cantonal (Obergericht) de Zoug.
The Zurich High Court,(1) as court of second instance, recently dismissed a liability claim, to the amount of €150 million, initiated by the liquidator of Swissair against former members of Swissair's board of directors.
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Under Article 271(1)(6) of the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law, a creditor may apply for an order to freeze a debtor's assets on the basis of a final enforceable title.
The 2nd Judicial Reform Package ("Reform Package") amends the Code on Civil Procedure, the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law, the Procedure of Administrative Justice Act, the Law on the Establishment of Duties and Jurisdiction of Courts of First Instance and Regional Courts of Appeal ("Code No. 5235"), the Turkish Commercial Code, the Insurance Law, the Law On Consumer Protection, and the Industrial Property Law with respect to issues concerning general procedural law.
2. Yargı Reformu Paketi, Hukuk Muhakemeleri Kanunu, İcra ve İflas Kanunu, İdari Yargılama Usulü Kanunu, Kadastro Kanunu, Adlî Yargı İlk Derece Mahkemeleri ile Bölge Adliye Mahkemelerinin Kuruluş, Görev ve Yetkileri Hakkında Kanun (“5235 sayılı Kanun”), Türk Ticaret Kanunu, Sigortacılık Kanunu ve Tüketicinin Korunması Hakkında Kanun ve Sınai Mülkiyet Kanunu’nda genel olarak yargılama hukukunu ilgilendiren değişiklikleri bünyesinde taşımakta ve uygulamada tartışmalı olan bazı yargılama hukuku problemlerinin çözümüne önemli katkılar sağlamaktadır.