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Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights—11 June 2020

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Published on: 11 June 2020
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Table of contents

  • Key R&I law developments
  • Progress of Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill
  • INSOL Europe/LexisNexis® coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker of Insolvency Reforms—China
  • INSOL Europe/LexisNexis® coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker of Insolvency Reforms—Cyprus
  • The need for restraint—winding-up petitions and coronavirus (COVID-19) (Travelodge v Prime Aesthetics)
  • Restraining presentation of a winding-up petition on grounds of an anticipated change in the law (Re A Company)
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Fair Business Banking APPG calls for six-month payment holiday option
  • Government extends suspension of social and private eviction amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Speed of UK banks’coronavirus (COVID-19) loans to SMEs ‘incredible red flag’, lawmakers told
  • Brexit Bulletin—'Limited progress' in fourth round of negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship

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Article summary

This week's edition of Restructuring & Insolvency weekly highlights includes an update on the progress of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (CIG Bill), consideration of two cases restraining winding-up petitions in anticipation of the CIG Bill becoming law, plus a round-up of other news and cases from this week for restructuring and insolvency professionals.

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