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Following are this week’s summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Overview

This bulletin is the first of a Fasken series about the recent decision of the Court of Appeal of Yukon in the ongoing receivership proceedings of Yukon Zinc Corporation (“Yukon Zinc”), indexed as 2021 YKCA 2. The decision addresses several important issues, including: (i) the scope of Section 14.06(7) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”), which creates the Crown’s super priority charge for environmental remediation over the real property of a debtor; and (ii) Crown claims relating to unfurnished security or future costs.

Chapter 13 bankruptcy provides relief only to individuals with regular income. This Chapter is most frequently used by debtors who have sufficient disposable monthly income to make some payments over time to their creditors. Chapter 13 debtors frequently have enough equity in their residence that, if they were to file for Chapter 7, the residence would likely be sold for payment to creditors.

As of Q1 2021, vaccines have started to reduce hospitalisations in numerous countries, but global variations in vaccine manufacturing, distribution, procurement and adoption ensure that 2021 will be a year of patchwork ‘new normals’ worldwide. New, more infectious and potentially more robust variants may render COVID-19 endemic, further fragmenting governments’ response. Despite the prominence of the pandemic, other issues (such as Brexit and data protection) have also been notable within searches.

Davies Restructuring Review 2021: Issue 1 Contents The Insolvency Landscape One Year into the COVID-19 Storm 01 Global Outlook on Corporate Insolvency: Lessons from Past Crises?

In 2020, several significant judicial decisions were rendered across Canada relevant to commercial lenders, businesses and restructuring professionals. This bulletin summarizes the core issues of importance in each case and provides status updates on the cases reported on in our January 2020 bulletin, Key Developments in Canadian Insolvency Case Law in 2019.

INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE DISPUTES

2020 REVIEW

The contents of this publication are for reference purposes only. They do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Specific legal advice about your specific circumstances should always be sought separately before taking any action based on this publication.

INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE DISPUTES 2020 REVIEW

Contents

Preface

A comprehensive change to German insolvency and restructuring law has become effective starting 1 January 2021. The change allows that a company's reorganization is possible without insolvency and includes the majority decision of its creditors.

Lexology Pro Compliancetakes a look at some of the most informative articles published on Lexology this fortnight for compliance teams to stay up-to-date, including key guidance from regulators around the world and practical tips to help businesses adapt to a new normal.

This page was updated on 8 January 2021.