SC asks Jaypee to deposit Rs 275 crore by December 31; freezes assets of 13 Jaypee directors, promoters – Business Today

Trouble seems to be brewing for debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associates Limited as the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the company to payback all dues to homebuyers and warned its directors and promoters from alienating their properties as well as the assets of their family members. The real estate firm, however, deposited a demand draft of Rs…

Govt to bring in ordinance for changes in insolvency law, says Arun Jaitley – Firstpost

New Delhi: The government will come out with an ordinance to make certain amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday. The Code, which became operational in December last year, provides for a market-determined and time-bound insolvency resolution process. It is implemented by the corporate affairs ministry. File…

Govt to bring in ordinance for making changes in insolvency law – Hindu Business Line

New Delhi, Nov 22:   The Government will come out with an ordinance to make certain amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley said today. The code, which became operational in December last year, provides for a market-determined and time-bound insolvency resolution process. It is implemented by the Corporate Affairs Ministry.…

SC freezes properties of 13 Jaiprakash Associate directors, promoters; firm asked to deposit Rs 275 crore by … – Business Today

Trouble seems to be brewing for debt-ridden Jaiprakash Associate Limited (JAL) as the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the company to payback all dues to homebuyers and warned its directors and promoters from alienating their properties as well as the assets of their family members. The real estate firm, however, deposited a demand draft of…

Ban for dry lining boss who failed to declare £1.9m to HMRC – Construction Enquirer

Following an investigation by the Insolvency Service, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, & Industrial Strategy accepted a disqualification undertaking from Juris Vezenkovs for seven years, effective from this month. Vezenkovs was a director of McDouglas Developments Limited who failed to ensure that the receipts were declared on the companys VAT Returns which resulted…

Florida Puts Workers’ Comp Carrier Guarantee Insurance In Receivership – Insurance Journal

Florida insurance regulators have placed workers compensation carrier Guarantee Insurance Co. in receivership due to inadequate reserves. According to documents from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR), the company was materially under-reserved at year end 2016 and consented to being placed in receivership on Nov. 13, 2017. Guarantee Insurance Co. (GIC) provides workers compensation…

Fianna Fáil introduce legislation that will allow borrowers to appeal a bank’s veto – BreakingNews.ie

Michael McGrath, Fianna Fáil’s finance spokesperson, has introduced legislation that will give borrowers the right to appeal a banks veto over a Personal Insolvency Arrangement. Fianna Fáils Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2017 has been drafted in response to a September decision from the Circuit Court that decided that the borrower has no such legal authority.…

Insolvency law: Government sets up 14-member panel to identify issues – Economic Times

With rising number of cases under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the government has set up a 14-member panel to identify and suggest ways to address issues faced in implementation of the law. The Insolvency Law Committee, chaired by Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas, would take stock of the implementation of the Code, according to…

Bankrupt tennis legend Boris Becker reveals he no longer feels German and wants to be buried in Wimbledon – Mirror.co.uk

Boris Becker says he doesn’t feel German any more and wants to be buried in his “home” – Wimbledon. The three-time Wimbledon champ, who was this year declared bankrupt, was born and raised in Leiman, Germany, but has lived in London for several years. He currently lives just 2,300 steps away from the All England…