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Brexit: Can UK businesses now ignore the proposed EU financial transactions tax?
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At what stage can a company exiting administrative receivership be bound by its directors?
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Where a (security) trust is intended to benefit future beneficiaries but initially only benefits one party who is both trustee and sole beneficiary is it arguable that the legal and beneficial interests do not merge? If they do merge, can the interests be demerged if there are new beneficiaries in the future (ie when the sole lender sells down the loan) by a contemporaneous declaration by the trustee that it holds the property on the terms of the trust?
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Would privately (ie not via a public platform) facilitating an opportunity to individuals to lend to a corporate be caught under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA 2000) as a regulated activity requiring authorisation? Is it the case that since the borrower is a corporate entity, the credit broking restrictions will not be relevant since there is no consumer contract? It also does not seem like a private arrangement like this would fall under operating an electronic system in relation to lending. What are your thoughts as to whether it may be a regulated activity, whether under the above or other provisions of FSMA 2000?
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With reference to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, what is the end of the plan or exit from the plan for the ‘cross-class cram down’ scheme of arrangement? Will you have to go to court for them to confirm the terms of it have been satisfied? How will the plan come to an end?
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Associated legal terms

BBA

British Bankers' Association—an association for the UK banking and financial sector that represents the interests of banks and, amongst other things, sets and publishes LIBOR rates (since 1 July 2017, the BBA is now a part of UK Finance)

Sale and leaseback

A transaction where the seller sells real property to the purchaser who then leases it back to the seller.

Stand-by letter of credit

A letter of credit issued by a bank as a form of guarantee. Payment obligations under the stand-by letter of credit operate independently of the underlying contract
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