Two subsidiaries of Pacific Andes request to be declared bankrupt – FIS

Pacific Andes intends to continue its restructuring process. Two subsidiaries of Pacific Andes request to be declared bankrupt HONG KONG Wednesday, March 29, 2017, 02:50 (GMT + 9) As part of its restructuring process, Pacific Andes International Holdings (PAIH) announced that two indirect subsidiaries, Golden Target Pacific Limited and Nouvelle Foods International Limited, have filed…

Restructuring period for Idempapers extended, potential buyers present takeover offers – EUWID Pulp and Paper

28 Mar 2017   Idempapers has more time to restructure its business and find a buyer. The commercial court of Nivelles extended the restructuring period for the specialty paper maker until 8 May. Belgian specialty paper manufacturer Idempapers is to remain under court-supervised restructuring. The company told EUWID that it applied on 27 March for…

Insolvency safe harbour for ‘diligent’ directors – The Australian Financial Review

New laws will encourage “honest” directors to take reasonable risks so companies can trade their way out of financial difficulty, as part of a push to make Australia more entrepreneurial. Legislation introduced to federal Parliament on Tuesday will afford directors legal protection from insolvency breaches while they are undertaking a restructure. Under the “safe harbour” provision, directors…

Directors to get safe harbour during insolvency – Business News

The federal government has introduced draft insolvency reforms designed to offer more protection for company directors and make it easier to restructure faltering businesses. The draft legislation creates a safe harbour from personal liability for company directors and institutes a stay on ipso facto clauses during a formal insolvency process. Revenue and Financial Services Minister…

Tax officers heard whispers on Alan Bond Bell saga – The Sydney Morning Herald

One of the nation’s top tax officers has confirmed he heard “bureaucratic whispers” the federal attorney-general was considering preventing the ATO intervening in a High Court case about the Bell Group litigation saga. The parliamentary inquiry is examining whether the federal government sought to short-change taxpayers by doing a deal with the West Australian government…