Man beaten by Vallejo police entitled to $50000, court says – SFGate
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‘It seems like there is one rule for individual taxpayers and another for large companies’ – Watford Observer
A popular restaurant chain that closed down without warning owes the council more than £200,000, the Observer can exclusively reveal. Jimmys World Kitchen in High Street was part of a chain and outlets of that chain have racked up at least £639,000 in outstanding business rates across the country over the last three years. In…
Insolvency practitioner jailed for two years after taking £50000 from clients facing bankruptcy – South Wales Argus
William Evan Price was jailed at Cardiff Crown Court A TORFAEN man who took almost £50,000 from clients facing bankruptcy while working as an insolvency practitioner has been sentenced to two years in prison. William Evan Price, 69, of Park View Terrace, Pontnewynydd, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday. The name of his company…
‘It seems like there is one rule for individual taxpayers and another for large companies’ – St Albans & Harpenden Review
Jimmy’s in High St, The Met Quarter, Watford A popular restaurant chain that closed down without warning owes the council more than £200,000, the Observer can exclusively reveal. Jimmys World Kitchen in High Street was part of a chain and outlets of that chain have racked up at least £639,000 in outstanding business rates across…
‘It seems like there is one rule for individual taxpayers and another for large companies’ – Watford Observer
A popular restaurant chain that closed down without warning owes the council more than £200,000, the Observer can exclusively reveal. Jimmys World Kitchen in High Street was part of a chain and outlets of that chain have racked up at least £639,000 in outstanding business rates across the country over the last three years. In…
UAE set to enact bankruptcy law as companies grapple with downturn – Financial Times
©AFP Dubai’s skyline, including the Burj Khalifa The United Arab Emirates is set to enact a long-awaited bankruptcy law that could protect executives at failing businesses from criminal prosecution if they enter insolvency. Under existing regulations it is difficult to liquidate companies, while individuals can face criminal action if they default on debt, causing expatriates…
Approval for new UAE bankruptcy law expected within weeks – The National
The UAEs new federal insolvency law is expected to be receive final approvals “within weeks”, coming into effect from early 2017, according to Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, the Minister of State for Financial Affairs. The new law, approved by the UAE cabinet on Sunday, creates mechanisms for insolvent companies to avoid bankruptcy and liquidation, modelled…
Man who defamed Gwent AM declared bankrupt – South Wales Argus
A MAN last year found to have defamed Gwent AM Mohammad Asghar has been declared bankrupt. Mohammad Hayat was ordered to pay £45,000 to the South Wales East assembly member after he circulated a dossier containing false claims against him. Mr Hayat was also ordered to pay the same amount to Mr Asghar’s co-claimant Abdul…
UAE government working on personal insolvency law – The National
Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, the Minister of State for Financial Affairs, said on Tuesday that the government is working on a new personal insolvency law that would apply to individuals. His comments follow the news that the UAEs new bankruptcy law, which protects companies that cannot pay their debts from criminal prosecution, has been approved…
Shareholders up in arms over Merlin Diamonds vote – The Sydney Morning Herald
A group of aggrieved shareholders in Merlin Diamonds planning a board spill say they will report the company to the corporate watchdog after their fellow investors voted to increase the shareholdings of the family of recent bankrupt “Diamond” Joe Gutnick. On Tuesday, the majority of Merlin shareholders voted to approve parts of a $2.3 million recapitalisation proposal…