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Restructuring & Insolvency monthly highlights—September 2018

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Published on: 28 September 2018

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Key R&I law developments
Brexit no deal—impact on insolvency
Note on the implications of Brexit for LMA facility documentation
Insolvency and Corporate Governance
New measures to boost funding for small businesses proposed
Changes to court procedure
Further Education Bodies (Insolvency) Regulations 2018
Pensions and insolvency
PPF must pay at least 50% of each member’s benefits as compensation (Hampshire v PPF)
Consultation response on PPF compensation rules—u-turn on Beaton changes due to Hampshire case

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Article summary

This month’s edition of the Restructuring & Insolvency highlights includes the government's guidance in the event of a Brexit no deal and its response to the insolvency and corporate governance consultation, together with analysis of cases including Re Videology Ltd, Reynard v Fox and Hampshire v PPF.

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