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Role, powers, functions and duties of a liquidatorThe role and function of a liquidatorA liquidator is the officer appointed when a company goes into...
Bonds and notesThe terms ‘bonds’ and ‘notes’ are used interchangeably (and there is no legal difference between the terms), though notes tend to be...
Bankruptcy searchesBankruptcy searches at the Land Charges DepartmentWhen a bankruptcy petition is presented by a creditor, the court shall as soon as...
Basic introduction to super senior, senior, mezzanine and junior debtThe range of funding options open to companies has exploded, resulting in a vast...
Receivership—an introductory guideThe appointment of a receiver is a remedy for creditors and certain third parties to protect their interest in assets of a company.This guide gives an introduction to the types of receiverships available and some of the effects of appointing a receiver. For links to
Is it possible to serve a statutory demand abroad and, if so, how enforceable is it?A statutory demand is a demand for payment of a debt due to a creditor by a debtor. Where a statutory demand is served on a company and the debt is neither paid, secured or compounded for within 21 days, then the
Best price reasonably obtainable—what it means for receiversThe receiver’s dutyThe duty owed by a receiver to a mortgagor when selling a property is the same as that owed by the mortgagee to a mortgagor:•in exercising its power of sale over mortgaged property a mortgagee is under a general duty to
How an administration comes to an endThere are several ways in which an administration can come to an end depending on the specific circumstances of the administration.The starting point is that an administration should not last longer than 12 months—the administration will come to an automatic end
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