Jaypee case: SC order exposes lacuna in insolvency code, necessitates amendment – Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court order in the Jaypee insolvency case is a clear indication that the government must amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and give adequate representation to homebuyers interest. Enacted last August, the IBC aims to first restructure the debt of a company, failing which, it goes into liquidation. The Code has made…

The Australian government wants to introduce director identification numbers to prevent phoenix companies – Business Insider Australia

Members of boards of directors will now have to have unique director identification numbers as a way of combating phoenix companies where businesses are sent broke but their assets rise again in another company. The federal government says illegal phoenixing costs the economy up to $3.2 billion a year. Among the latest measures are making…

Company ‘phoenixing’: New laws to target dodgy company directors – ABC Online

Tough new laws will be introduced in a bid to crack down on dodgy company directors and their advisers. Key points: Company directors will be given unique ID numbers in a bid to stop “phoenixing” The Directors Identification Numbers (DINs) will allow authorities to track activities through various government databases Suspected phoenixers could also…

Jaypee insolvency case: SC asks holding company to deposit Rs 2000 crore, says ‘we are concerned about homebuyers’ – Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday asked real estate firm Jaypee to deposit Rs 2,000 crore before October 27 and asked for a plan within 45 days on how it will protect homebuyers interest. The court also restrained directors and managing director of Jaypee Infratech and its holding company, Jaypee Associates, from travelling abroad. The holding…

Noida Wish Town row: Jaypee asked to deposit Rs 2000 crore by Oct, directors can’t fly abroad – India Today

In a significant relief for thousands of home buyers in Noida, the Supreme Court today restrained Managing Director and other directors of Jaypee Infratech from flying abroad and asked the real estate company to deposit Rs 2000 crores by October 27. “We understand their plight. It is a human problem of great magnitude. We will…

Insolvency reprieve on the cards for business leaders – My Business

Tough insolvency rules could be relaxed, according to a federal minister, as the government looks to reduce the number of businesses pushed prematurely into insolvency. Speaking to a recent industry conference, financial services minister Kelly ODwyer said the onus should be on supporting businesses to survive and grow, not on penalising difficulties. The government believes…