Gain an in-depth understanding of the intersection between pension schemes and insolvency scenarios. This guide offers practical insights on navigating the intricate landscape of pension protection, employer responsibilities, and the Pension Protection Fund's role during insolvency proceedings. Essential for practitioners handling restructuring where pension obligations are a significant concern.
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Provisional liquidator’s appointment may trigger disapplication of TUPE transfer and automatic unfair dismissal provisions (Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Sahonta)
The following Restructuring & Insolvency news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Winding-up petition dismissed due to genuine and substantial dispute (Abcor Finance Securities Ltd v Binomia Ltd)
Clash of jurisdictions—The English court confirms its jurisdiction against long-arm receiverships, but provides narrow carve-out for third parties (CIHL v Protopapas & Others)
Role, powers, functions and duties of a liquidatorThe role and function of a liquidatorA liquidator is the officer appointed when a company goes into...
Bonds and notesThe terms ‘bonds’ and ‘notes’ are used interchangeably (and there is no legal difference between the terms), though notes tend to be...
Bankruptcy searchesBankruptcy searches at the Land Charges DepartmentWhen a bankruptcy petition is presented by a creditor, the court shall as soon as...
Basic introduction to super senior, senior, mezzanine and junior debtThe range of funding options open to companies has exploded, resulting in a vast...
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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