Category Archives: Bankruptcy

Applicants for court-approved debt deals fall – Independent.ie

Stock image Applicants for court-approved debt deals fall Independent.ie There has been a fall in the number of people applying for court-approved debt deals. https://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/applicants-for-courtapproved-debt-deals-fall-37739886.html https://www.independent.ie/incoming/article36500289.ece/62727/AUTOCROP/h342/courts.jpg Email There has been a fall in the number of people applying for court-approved debt deals. Around 1,000 people got an approved insolvency deal to keep them in their…

Report records over 200 insolvency arrangements in Galway – Connacht Tribune Group

Galway Bay fm newsroom 209 insolvency arrangements were recorded in Galway from 2014 to 2018.Personal insolvency arrangements are designed to return debtors to solvency while keeping them in their home where possible.The data from the Insolvency Service of Ireland also reveals Galway recorded 126 bankruptcies during the period.The report finds personal…

RailRunner Europe files for insolvency in Hamburg court – Railway Technology

Railrunner Europe has filed for insolvency in the bankruptcy court of Hamburg in Germany. The company cited multiple reasons for the financial distress and has appointed a preliminary insolvency administrator in the process. During the insolvency proceedings, RailRunner Europe intends to reorganise and restructure the company. Since July 2017, the company managed daily flow between…

Will take action against firms such as Liberty House: NCLAT – Business Standard

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday came down hard on companies such as Liberty House Group, which successfully bid for debt-ridden firms under the corporate insolvency resolution process but later withdrew from it citing one reason or the other. “We would decide what action should be taken against such…

Strong growth in personal insolvency arrangements – RTE.ie

There has been continued strong growth in personal insolvency arrangements, up 31% in 2018 compared to the previous year. Personal insolvency arrangements are designed to return debtors to solvency while keeping them in their home in over 95% of cases. According to the latest statistical report by Insolvency Service of Ireland, the number of arrangements…

Insolvency: Lenders Score Another Win Against Guarantors – BloombergQuint

From the onset of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, there has been evolving jurisprudence on the position of guarantors, in the event of a default where a guarantee has been provided. Moratorium Against Guarantors In the initial period of implementation of the IBC, there was a huge debate as to whether guarantors would be entitled…

Aust Gov statistics release: Bankruptcies at their lowest number in 23 years – Mirage News

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 In the December quarter 2018, bankruptcies fell to their lowest level since March 1995, according to the latest personal insolvency statistics released by the Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA). There were 3,788 bankruptcies in the December quarter of 2018, a 6% fall compared to the December quarter of 2017. This fall…

46% of Canadians $200 or less away from not being able to pay their bills – Global News

A new poll says the number of Canadians who are $200 or less away from financial insolvency at month-end has jumped to 46 per cent, up from 40 per cent in the previous quarter, as interest rates rise. A survey conducted for insolvency firm MNP Ltd. in December also found that 31 per cent of…

Bankers urged to approach higher authorities in insolvency cases – Business Standard

Soon after the SBI put on sale its loan exposure in bankrupt Essar Steel, the government on Monday held a meeting to review the progress in the 12 biggest default cases and urged the bankers to take up issues of delay with the higher authorities. “Bankers have been suggested to take up issues related…

RailRunner Europe files for insolvency – Railway Gazette International

GERMANY: RailRunner Europe GmbH has filed for insolvency, with the bankruptcy court of Hamburg appointing Dr Susanne Riedemann of specialist law firm Prof Dr Pannen Rechtsanwlte as preliminary insolvency administrator on January 18. The RailRunner Europe management said they intend to reorganise and restructure the company. The European subsidiary of US holding company RailRunner…