Cross-border InsolvencyWith recent high profile cases such as Maxwell, Barings and BCCI highlighting the fact that insolvency increasingly extends across national borders, practitioners in this area need specialist guidance on the particular problems which apply in cross-border insolvency.The second edition of this acclaimed book has been extensively revised to provide a practical analysis of the impact of new developments in cross-border insolvency law. Fully updated and expanded, this unique guide looks at recent case law as well as statutory developments, most notably the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (Interim Relief) Order 1997.With illustrations at the end of each chapter showing how to avoid practical problems, this thoroughly researched text gives insight into the impact and potential difficulties of the law, enabling the practitioner to anticipate problems before they arise. |
Contents
THEORY AND PRACTICE | 1 |
JURISDICTION ON BANKRUPTCY | 28 |
Ordinary Residence | 39 |
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abroad action after-acquired property ancillary winding apply appointed assets in England attachment Australia bankrupt bankruptcy proceedings Bankruptcy Scotland BCCI BCLC business in England carried on business claim commenced Companies Act 1985 contract Convention Corpn Court of Appeal cross-border insolvency debt debtor Dicey and Morris discharge discretion dividend enforce English assets English bankruptcy English company English court English creditors English insolvency English law English liquidator English proceedings English winding exercise Felixstowe foreign assignee foreign bankruptcy foreign company foreign court foreign insolvency proceedings foreign law foreign liquidator foreign proceedings foreign trustee Hong Kong Ibid infra Insolvency Act 1986 insolvency law Irish lex situs Lord Mareva injunctions Northern Ireland ordinary residence Paramount Airways Peter Millett place of incorporation plaintiff property in England provision Queensland relevant resident in England restrain rule Scotland section 426 secured creditor stay supra tion United Kingdom unregistered company vested winding up order