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    What constitutes "carrying on business" for the purposes of a bankruptcy petition?
    2023-07-19

    Letting a single property for a limited period of time can amount to “carrying on business” for the purposes of section 265(2)(b)(ii) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986), as confirmed in the recent case Durkan v Jones [2023] EWHC 1359 (Ch).

    Background

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Stevens & Bolton LLP
    Authors:
    David Steinberg , Slavi Stoencheva
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Stevens & Bolton LLP
    Informationsrechte für Gläubiger im Insolvenzverfahren
    2023-07-19

    Eine Herausforderung für Gläubiger im Insolvenzverfahren: Die Informationsbeschaffung zur Steuerung der Geschäftsbeziehung und Geltendmachung von Rechten.

    Der Insolvenzverwalter oder in der Eigenverwaltung der eigenverwaltende Schuldner (in der Regel der Geschäftsführer) wird dem ihm bekannten Gläubiger nach Eröffnung des Insolvenzverfahrens schriftlich die Gelegenheit geben, Forderungen zur Insolvenztabelle anzumelden. Damit ist der Gläubiger zumindest über die Eröffnung informiert.

    Filed under:
    European Union, Germany, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, CMS Germany
    Authors:
    Björn Frische
    Location:
    European Union, Germany
    Firm:
    CMS Germany
    The Prezzo restructuring plan Court exercises discretion to cram down HMRC debt; confirms no requirement for company to provide consideration to "out of the money" plan creditors
    2023-07-19

    Summary

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Mayer Brown, HM Revenue and Customs (UK), Companies Act 2006 (UK)
    Authors:
    Devi Shah , Alexandra Wood
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown
    Between the lines- July, 2023
    2023-07-20

    July, 2023 For Private Circulation - Educational & Informational Purpose Only A BRIEFING ON LEGAL MATTERS OF CURRENT INTEREST KEY HIGHLIGHTS ⁎ Delhi High Court: An arbitration clause contained in a contract perishes upon its novation. * NCLT Hyderabad rejects resolution plan for being incompliant with Regulation 36B 4(A) of the CIRP Regulations. * Madras High Court rejects enforcement of a foreign arbitration award which was passed without considering FEMA violations and fraud in share valuations. * NCLAT: NCLTs and NCLAT have the power to recall their judgments.

    Filed under:
    India, Arbitration & ADR, Company & Commercial, Construction, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Vaish Associates Advocates, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (India), Supreme Court of India
    Location:
    India
    Firm:
    Vaish Associates Advocates
    Liquidators get the green light for litigation funding agreements
    2023-07-20

    In this week’s TGIF, we consider Jahani, in the matter of Ralan Property Services Pty Ltd (receivers and managers appointed) (in liq) [2023] FCA 738, a Federal Court decision approving the liquidators’ entry into funding agreements.

    Key takeaways

    Filed under:
    Australia, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Liquidation, Liquidator (law), Federal Court of Australia
    Authors:
    Mark Wilks
    Location:
    Australia
    Firm:
    Corrs Chambers Westgarth
    (UK) How Qualifying Is Your Floating Charge?
    2023-07-17

    A floating charge debenture holder has the advantage that they can enforce their security by appointing their choice of administrators. This is a powerful and useful tool for lenders but is subject to the caveat that the debenture has to be “qualifying”.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Squire Patton Boggs
    Authors:
    Rachael Markham , Charlotte Møller
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Squire Patton Boggs
    Irish Examiner appointed to Northern Irish registered company in a precedent setting court decision
    2023-07-17

    On 11 July 2023, Mr Justice Michael Quinn delivered his judgment in the matter of Mac-Interiors Limited (High Court Record No. 2023/90 COS) (the “Company”), which confirmed and clarified ‘a significant and previously undecided point’ regarding the jurisdiction of the Irish courts to appoint an Examiner to a non-EU registered company with its centre of main interests (“COMI”) in Ireland. McCann FitzGerald act for the Company which brought the application.

    Filed under:
    Ireland, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, McCann FitzGerald LLP
    Authors:
    Lisa Smyth , David O'Dea
    Location:
    Ireland
    Firm:
    McCann FitzGerald LLP
    Examiner Appointed to Non-EU Company with COMI in Ireland
    2023-07-17

    A previously unsettled aspect regarding the High Court’s (Court) jurisdiction to appoint an examiner to a company which is not formed or registered under the Companies Act 2014 (2014 Act), has been considered in the recent case of In the matter of MAC Interiors Ltd [2023] IEHC 395.

    Filed under:
    Ireland, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, William Fry, Insolvency Regulation (1346/2000) (EU)
    Authors:
    Ruairi Rynn , Barbara Galvin , Simona Mulligan
    Location:
    Ireland
    Firm:
    William Fry
    „Lieber den Spatz in der Hand…“ - Insolvenz nach dem Vergleich
    2023-07-17

    „Lieber den Spatz in der Hand als die Taube auf dem Dach“ ist eine alt Redewendung. In anderen Ländern lautet das Sprichwort: "Ein Vogel in der Hand ist besser als zehn in der Luft". Auch in Italien wir bei diesem Sprichwort auf Geflügel abgestellt: "Besser ein Ei heute als ein Huhn morgen." Die Bedeutung der Sprichwörter ist identisch. Man sollte sich mit einem kleinen, aber sicheren Vorteil zufrieden geben, selbst wenn es so erscheint, als wäre dies nicht sehr viel wert.

    Filed under:
    Germany, Employment & Labor, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Advant Beiten
    Authors:
    Dr. Erik Schmid
    Location:
    Germany
    Firm:
    Advant Beiten
    Transactions defrauding creditors: Court of Appeal favours wide interpretation of s.423 Insolvency Act 1986
    2023-07-18

    The English Court of Appeal has clarified the interpretation of two aspects of s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, the legislation which provides a mechanism for the avoidance of transactions which have been made for the purpose of defrauding creditors:Invest Bank PSC v Ahmad Mohammad El-Husseini [2023] EWCA Civ 555.

    Filed under:
    United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Authors:
    Andrew Cooke , Matthew Leake
    Location:
    United Kingdom
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

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