Assessing corporate vulnerabilities in the euro area – European Central Bank

Prepared by Giulio Nicoletti, Ralph Setzer, Mika Tujula and Peter Welz Published as part of the ECB Economic Bulletin, Issue 2/2022. 1 Introduction The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis was a major shock for the non-financial corporate (NFC) sector. The pandemic and the associated containment measures translated into a large drop in sales for firms. The rapid pace…

Australian Ombudsman Offers Insolvency Aid to Small Businesses – Mirage News

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Stephen Cenatiempo. Radio 2CC Canberra Subjects: Insolvency and small business; help for small businesses needing support Stephen Cenatiempo When it comes to businesses, some of the statistics are quite sobering. There’s been a 20% increase in queries from small businesses struggling to manage their…

Marquee Retail Group behind Colette by Colette Hayman and The Daily Edited enters voluntary administration – 7NEWS

Marquee Retail Group, the owner of accessory brands Colette by Colette Hayman and The Daily Edited, has appointed a voluntary administrator after failing to save both brands from collapse. The company said in a statement it plans to keep all 60 stores open while in voluntary administration and has no intention to reduce its 400…

Cross-border insolvency in Hong Kong: Common law limitations and how the Model Law could drive foreign … – Norton Rose Fulbright

Synopsis For countries that have adopted, and implemented in local legislation, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency (Model Law), there is a streamlined process which enables a liquidator, or other insolvency administrator, of a company in a foreign jurisdiction to apply to the court in the Model…

Embracing change: A timely root and branch review of the effectiveness of Australia's restructuring and insolvency laws – Norton Rose Fulbright

1 Further comprehensive and independent review The Committee recommends that the government commission a comprehensive and independent review of Australia’s insolvency law, encompassing both corporate and personal insolvency, as soon as practicable, and progress several other near-term actions as identified in the executive summary. 2 Further consideration of appropriate principles and objectives of insolvency law…

Insolvency petition admitted against BRTS contractor – The Times of India

Ahmedabad: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Monday admitted a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) against a Bus Rapid Transport Service (BRTS) contractor, Khurana Engineering Limited, while acting on a petition filed by Power and Instrumentation (Gujarat) limited under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.Power and Instrumentation (Gujarat), a company located near Iskcon crossroads…