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Product Type:
Course Materials - Print
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ISBN:
978-1-55258-636-5
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Pages:
209
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Price:
$75.00
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Bankruptcy and Insolvency-2009
This book is essential for: mid-level and junior lawyers practicing in the area of bankruptcy and insolvency law, banking lawyers, and lawyers looking to change or supplement their area of practice; the book may also be of interest to trustees and lenders.
Current to: May 2009 (REDUCED FROM $150.00)
With the current state of the world economy, bankruptcy and insolvency law is taking a more prominent place in the minds of clients. This thorough and practical book will help you address the common concerns in today’s troubled economic times. Included here is a primer on the law followed by a walk-through of some of the most current issues, such as changes to the Act on proposals and receiverships, cross-border insolvencies, directors’ and officers’ liability, wage protection and the LeRoy Trucking case, executory contracts, landlord and tenant issues, and bankruptcy discharges. Stay up-to-date with this useful and topical resource.
CONTENTS
- bankruptcy and insolvency primer: debtor in possession regimes, receiverships; includes CCAA model order and model receivership order
- changes to the Act—proposals: interim financing, wages and vacation pay, pension plan contributions, directors, professional fees and expenses
- changes to the Act—receiverships: background to legislative amendments, s. 243 receivers, interim receivers—s. 47, other receivership amendments
- changes to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act—date of initial bankruptcy event, wage protection, pension plan contributions, and unpaid suppliers
- Wage Earner Protection Program Act—employee super-priority under the WEPPA and the BIA: comments on the LeRoy Trucking decision
- executory contracts: the ability to deal with, disclaim and assign executory contracts in a restructuring, specific types of agreements, proposed amendments to the BIA and CCAA
- cross-border insolvencies: CCAA and Chapter 15 restructuring under options (2) and (3), cross-border protocols, asset sales, debtor in possession financing in transnational insolvencies
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