Can IBC override existing contracts? Why giving primacy to insolvency law may set a wrong precedent – Economic Times

In a recent judgement which could have wide-reaching ramifications, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) upheld the order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) that set aside termination of a power purchase agreement (PPA) between the corporate debtor, Lanco and the Gujarat distribution licensee, GUVNL. It held that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,…

Attorney-General floats bankruptcy changes, tougher sanctions against untrustworthy advisers – AccountantsDaily

Business Changes to the personal insolvency system, including reducing the default period of bankruptcy from three years to one year and tougher sanctions against dodgy advisers, have now been floated by the government. Business Jotham Lian 18 January 2021 1 minute read object(stdClass)#17022 (8) { [“image_intro”]=> string(65) “images/articleimages-391×261/850×492/Parliament-house-new1-ad.jpg” [“float_intro”]=> string(0) “” [“image_intro_alt”]=> string(42) “Attorney-General floats…

Liquidation of the Egyptian Iron and Steel Company should come only after careful study, MPs say – Politics – Egypt – Ahram Online

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Egyptian parliament’s industrial committee said that the government’s decision to liquidate the 67-year-old Egyptian Iron and Steel Company should be a matter of careful study. “The liquidation process should be based on a logical review of the company’s performance in terms of losses and profits in the last…