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Revised versions of the LMA Intercreditor Agreement were published by the LMA during April. It went through two iterations. In the first change to be published, the length of the perpetuity period at clause16.19 was updated to refer to a perpetuity period of 125 years to reflect the period stipulated by the Perpetuities and Accumulations Act [...] Read Full Post » The tax treatment of debt buy-backs has been changed with immediate effect. A Ministerial Statement explaining this was published on Hansard on 14 October. This will affect any transaction that involves debt being bought back by a borrower group. If a ...

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Voluntary arrangements can provide a quick and flexible way of alleviating financial strain. This procedure is often used when an insolvent company only has minor payment problems and the number of creditors is limited. No statutory law applies to this procedure. In most cases the debtor declares a suspension of payments and uses the time to negotiate a voluntary composition. As this is a voluntary solution, each creditor must agree to it, whether actively or passively (ie, by not filing for bankruptcy). A company which is likely to pay its debts in the future, but which needs to solve immediate ...

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The Commission’s Report on the reform of the Brussels Regulation points out that “the abolition of the exequatur procedure in all matters covered by the Regulation” is the “main objective of the revision of the Regulation”. In this context, the Green Paper raises the following two questions: “Are you of the opinion that in the internal market all judgments in civil and commercial matters should circulate freely, without any intermediate proceedings (abolition of exequatur)? And in that case, are you of the opinion that some safeguards should be maintained in order to allow for such an abolition of exequatur? And in that case, ... market research, surveys and trends

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combined liability amounting to Eleven Billion One Hundred Million .... the Draft Rules which should properly be the subject of legislation. ..... management and directly holds approximately thirty percent (30%) of the ..... For insolvency law reform to be completed, a new law should be enacted creating not ... industry trends, business articles and survey research

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