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在 2022 年 12 月，中国最终结束了长达 3 年的新冠疫情遏制措施。作为按名义 GDP 计算的世界第二大经济体和按购买力平价计算的最大经济体，世界一直在屏息期待着中国经济在推动全球经济反弹中做出贡献。

尽管中国在 2023 年第一季度实现了4.5% 的增长，但信号仍然喜忧参半。 《南华早报》2023 年 4 月 30 日报道称，中国制造业采购经理人指数下探 49.2，为改革开放后的最低水平。 文章称，国家统计局的一位高级经济师认为，4月份下滑的主要原因是“市场需求不足和一季度制造业快速复苏的高基数效应”。 这显示，中国的提振效应需要时间来沉淀。 与此同时，许多公司和企业集团可能在陷入困境并寻求整顿、重组或清算。 这其中不乏在全球各地都有投资和业务的公司和企业集团。

Entrepreneurs in difficulty, who are struggling with the performance of a contract, may benefit from a restructuring procedure. Any restructuring procedure guarantees the protection of executed contracts, with the most effective solution being the reorganization procedure (postępowanie sanacyjne).

Spotting the warning signs of distress in your construction supply chain and taking early action can significantly reduce the impact on your projects

While insolvency events may appear to arise suddenly, there are often warning signs or "red flags" of distress well in advance. While these do not necessarily demonstrate actual insolvency, they can indicate liquidity and solvency risks to the supply chain.

Early contingency planning can significantly reduce the shock of service provider/supplier insolvency in service/supply chains

In early November 2022, Made.com entered administration. Little over a year ago Made.com had floated with a valuation of £775 million. In mid-November 2022, Joules entered administration. Joules has 132 stores and around 1,700 employees.

Having acted for employers on four projects in the past year where the main contractors have become insolvent, here are my 15 top actions for employers to consider when faced with main contractor insolvency.

This 2022 review provides an overview of recent Australian Restructuring and Insolvency activity along with the laws, their application and recent trends and development in restructuring and insolvency activity.

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It is common for construction project owners to finance projects through multiple mortgages, especially in times of rising construction costs. However, when an insolvency situation arises, holdback priority claims from contractors and subcontractors are particularly complex when there are multiple building mortgages involved. The Ontario Superior Court (Commercial List) provided new clarity in this regard in its April 29, 2022 decision in BCIMC Construction Fund Corp. et al.

WHITE PAPER An Update on Insolvency in the Australian Construction Industry The construction sector in Australia has long been affected by insolvency and broader liquidity issues. In the last year, construction companies accounted for 26% of businesses that entered into insolvency, and insolvencies in the construction sector more than doubled. This year, contractors have been further squeezed by inflation, supply chain issues and labour market shortages. As the federal government has wound back its COVID-19 economic stimulus packages, further collapses seem inevitable.

本文拟以某案例为切入点，揭示及探讨政府和社会资本合作（Public-Private Partnership，下称PPP）项目中社会资本方因项目合同主体问题而面临的潜在风险及可能的风险防范措施。

1. 案例情况简述

项目投资人A公司（外国公司）与B政府签订某项目投资框架协议，约定由A公司设立项目公司C以负责建设、运营某污水处理厂特许经营项目，并在对项目建设时间、技术要求、费用确认机制等关键条件做出约定的同时，明确“详细条款在正式合同中约定”。

随后，B政府作为甲方与A公司作为乙方签订PPP项目合同，约定项目按照合同要求建设并投入运营后，由B政府承担向乙方支付污水处理费的义务（最终用户向B政府付费），并且“当项目公司成立后，乙方在本协议项下的所有权利和义务自动转让给项目公司”。

根据前述协议，A公司设立由其100%控股的项目公司C，由C公司承继PPP项目合同中与建设、运营项目相关的所有权利义务。C公司主要通过向当地银行贷款的方式进行项目融资，以完成项目建设并将污水处理厂投入运营。

Aralık 2021’de kaleme aldığımız yazımızda belirttiğimiz üzere, 2004 sayılı İcra İflas Kanunu’nda [“İİK”] yapılan 24 Kasım 2021 tarihli değişikle, haczedilen malların satışının tamamen elektronik ortamda yapılması düzenlenmişti. Ancak, söz konusu uygulamanın yürürlüğe konulacak yönetmelikten sonra başlayacağı öngörülmüştü.