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    Guilty but unaware? Potential criminal and civil sanctions in the UAE against directors of companies in financial difficulties
    2010-11-16

    In our October 2010 edition of Middle East Exchange, we looked at the general duties which directors and managers of UAE companies owe to their companies and their shareholders. In this edition, we consider the position where the company's financial position deteriorates. As directors or managers struggle with the inevitable commercial and operational pressures, what additional legal responsibilities and potential liabilities does UAE law place upon them?

    Filed under:
    United Arab Emirates, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Conflict of interest, Bankruptcy, Shareholder, Board of directors, Market liquidity, Liability (financial accounting), Good faith, Misdemeanor, Cashflow, Articles of association, Annual general meeting, Diversification (finance)
    Authors:
    James Robinson , David Laurence
    Location:
    United Arab Emirates
    Firm:
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Georgia Supreme Court rules purchaser liable for delinquent sales tax as successor in interest
    2007-11-27

    A purchaser of a business who fails to consider the seller's Georgia sales and use tax obligations does so at the purchaser's own peril. In the recent tax case of JD Design Group, Inc. v. Graham, the ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court makes that point all too clear.

    Background

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Tax, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, Interest, Consideration, Liability (financial accounting), Due diligence, Letter of intent, Misdemeanor, Warranty, Georgia Supreme Court (US state)
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
    New York banishes the specter of an ancient doctrine from modern debt acquisitions
    2009-12-07

    Introduction

    Filed under:
    USA, New York, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Debtor, Fraud, Fiduciary, Hedge funds, Debt, Summary offence, Indictment, Misdemeanor, Common law, Merrill
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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