Bucharest mayor seeks insolvency protection for public transport operator STB

Bucharest mayor Ciprian Ciucu has called for the insolvency of the capital’s public transport operator STB, arguing that court-supervised restructuring is the only way to avoid bankruptcy and ensure the payment of employees’ salaries, according to Economica.ro. Speaking at a press conference, Ciucu said STB’s financial situation had become unsustainable and warned that, without entering…

Insolvency proceedings cannot be a shield: Supreme Court warns Parsvnath Directors of jail for non-compliance with HRERA orders

The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning to the directors of real estate developer Parsvnath Developers, making it clear that the company’s ongoing insolvency proceedings cannot be invoked as a defence for failing to comply with orders concerning the dues of homebuyers. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi…

ERIC LEVENSTEIN | Business rescue comes of age as major restructurings preserve jobs and creditor value

South Africa is losing companies at an alarming rate. Stats SA reports that 225 companies were placed into liquidation in May. So far this year, 1,116 companies have entered liquidation. Behind each failure lies more than the loss of a business: jobs disappear, creditors suffer losses, and productive economic capacity is permanently destroyed. While liquidation…