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Civil procedure [2024] JRC 086

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC v Almakhawi and Ors

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC v Almakhawi and Ors [2024] JRC 086 (12 April 2024)

The Royal Court adjourned a trial after accepting medical evidence that the First Defendant was unfit to attend and was the only live witness on key issues.

  • Adjournment of trial
  • Pauline action
  • Creditor protection
  • Medical evidence in litigation
  • Adjournment-of-trial
  • Pauline-action
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Insolvency [2020] JRC 196

Representation of Ocorian Corporate Services (Jersey) Limited and Anor re Valad

Representation of Ocorian Corporate Services (Jersey) Limited and Anor re Valad [2020] JRC 196 (28 September 2020)

The Royal Court of Jersey issued a letter of request to the English High Court so three Jersey companies could seek administration orders in England.

  • Administration orders
  • Letter of request
  • Centre of main interests (comi)
  • Jurisdiction
  • Creditor protection
  • Cross-border-insolvency
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Company law [2018] JRC 237

Representation of Julian Charles Tyacke

Representation of Julian Charles Tyacke [2018] JRC 237 (20 December 2018)

The Royal Court of Jersey ordered a just and equitable winding up of five Jersey companies, finding them insolvent and needing coordinated cross-border insolvency management.

  • Just and equitable winding up
  • Cross-border insolvency
  • Creditor protection
  • Just-and-equitable-winding-up
  • Cross-border-insolvency
  • Creditor-protection
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Company law [2016] JRC 150

Representation of Bathroom Brands Plc

Representation of Bathroom Brands Plc [2016] JRC 150 (30 August 2016)

The Royal Court of Jersey sanctioned Bathroom Brands Plc’s scheme of arrangement and confirmed a reduction of capital to reorganize the group under a new UK holding company.

  • Scheme of arrangement
  • Reduction of capital
  • Shareholder meetings
  • Creditor protection
  • Scheme-of-arrangement
  • Reduction-of-capital
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Company law [2013] 1 JLR 175

In re WPP v

In re WPP v [2013] 1 JLR 175 (07 February 2013)

The court approved WPP’s proposed reduction of share capital, emphasizing discretion, equal treatment of shareholders, clear explanation, discernible purpose, and no creditor prejudice.

  • Reduction of share capital
  • Court discretion
  • Shareholder interests
  • Creditor protection
  • Company-law
  • Share-capital-reduction
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Company law [2013] JRC 031

Representation of WPP Plc

Representation of WPP Plc [2013] JRC 031 (07 February 2013)

The Jersey Royal Court confirmed WPP plc’s reduction of capital by cancelling share premium and crediting a reserve of profit, holding creditor-protection measures were unnecessary.

  • Reduction of capital
  • Creditor protection
  • Share premium account
  • Distributions
  • Solvency statement
  • Reduction-of-capital
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Company law [2012] JRC 239

Representation of Maltese Holdings and Zollinger Investments

Representation of Maltese Holdings and Zollinger Investments [2012] JRC 239 (21 December 2012)

The Royal Court ordered Maltese Holdings and Zollinger Investments wound up under Article 155(1) and appointed independent liquidators to address conflicts and investigate potential claims.

  • Winding-up
  • Just and equitable jurisdiction
  • Appointment of liquidators
  • Creditor protection
  • Just-and-equitable-jurisdiction
  • Appointment-of-liquidators
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Company law [2012] JRC 196

Representation of IHF (Jersey) Ltd

Representation of IHF (Jersey) Ltd [2012] JRC 196 (23 October 2012)

The Jersey Royal Court approved IHF (Jersey) Ltd’s reduction of share capital to create distributable reserves for a dividend on preference shares.

  • Reduction of share capital
  • Shareholder rights
  • Creditor protection
  • Reduction-of-share-capital
  • Creditor-protection
  • Shareholder-rights
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Company law [2011] JRC 127

Representation of Cape PLC

Representation of Cape PLC [2011] JRC 127 (30 June 2011)

The Royal Court approved Cape PLC’s reduction of share capital, cancelling £607,647,161 in share premium and crediting it to a reserve for profit.

  • Reduction of share capital
  • Share premium account
  • Dividends
  • Jersey companies law
  • Creditor protection
  • Share-capital-reduction
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Company law [2011] JRC 030A

Representation of Vodafone

Representation of Vodafone [2011] JRC 030A (02 February 2011)

The court approved Vodafone Holdings (Jersey) Limited's reduction of its share premium account, finding no prejudice to creditors and a proper purpose.

  • Reduction of share capital
  • Share premium account
  • Distribution of reserves
  • Creditor protection
  • Company-law
  • Share-capital-reduction
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