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Insolvency [2018] JCA 113

Representation of Powell

Representation of Powell [2018] JCA 113 (29 June 2018)

Single-judge Court of Appeal decision refusing leave to appeal and a stay in a Remise de Biens matter involving Mrs Powell.

  • Remise de biens
  • Leave to appeal
  • Recusal
  • Creditor rights
  • Discretionary decisions
  • Human rights
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Insolvency [2018] JCA 099

Representation of Powell

Representation of Powell [2018] JCA 099 (01 June 2018)

The Court of Appeal held that the Royal Court’s 20 April 2018 decision was interlocutory, so Mrs Powell needed leave to appeal rather than an automatic right.

  • Remise de biens
  • Interlocutory vs final decisions
  • Appeal procedure
  • Extension of remise
  • Cession gĂ©nĂ©rale
  • Remise-de-biens
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Insolvency [2018] JRC 073

Representation of Powell

Representation of Powell [2018] JRC 073 (20 April 2018)

The Royal Court held that Mrs Powell’s remise de biens had expired unsuccessfully, deemed cession générale followed, and the stay on dégrèvement proceedings was lifted.

  • Remise de biens
  • Cession gĂ©nĂ©rale
  • DĂ©grèvement
  • Capacity
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Remise-de-biens
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Insolvency

In the Matter of the Representation of The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited T/A NatWest and in the Matter of Millbrook Park Limited and in the Matter of the Loi (1839) sur les Remises de Biens

The Royal Court authorized payment of the surplus from a remise to the bank, provided the bank undertook to pay any company creditors later proved to exist.

  • Remise de biens
  • Surplus distribution
  • Creditor priority
  • Security interest
  • Remise-de-biens
  • Surplus-distribution
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Insolvency [2017] JRC 102

In the matter of representations of GG Investments Ltd and Tygres Investments Ltd

In the matter of representations of GG Investments Ltd and Tygres Investments Ltd [2017] JRC 102 (30 June 2017)

The Jersey Royal Court refused two applications for remise de biens, holding there was no sufficient prospect of surplus for unsecured creditors and no jurisdiction on the figures.

  • Remise de biens
  • Secured creditors
  • Valuation of property
  • Jurisdiction to grant remise
  • Costs in insolvency
  • Remise-de-biens
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Civil procedure [2016] JRC 205

Viberts -v- Powell

Viberts -v- Powell [2016] JRC 205 (10 November 2016)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted Viberts leave to enforce a costs order against Mrs Powell, finding her assets exceeded liabilities and no unfairness in enforcement.

  • Enforcement of costs orders
  • Football pools order
  • Remise de biens
  • Secured and unsecured creditors
  • Interest on judgment debts
  • Costs-orders
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Insolvency [2014] JRC 026

Representation of Reva Holdings Limited

Representation of Reva Holdings Limited [2014] JRC 026 (27 January 2014)

The Royal Court refused Reva Holdings Limited’s petition for doléance, holding there was no breach of natural justice or legal error in refusing a Remise de biens.

  • Remise de biens
  • DolĂ©ance
  • Valuation of property
  • Secured and unsecured creditors
  • Article 8 echr
  • Doleance
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Insolvency law [2014] 1 JLR 151

In re Pitman v

In re Pitman v [2014] 1 JLR 151 (10 January 2014)

Bankruptcy application concerning remise de biens and desastre. The court held that desastre is generally preferable unless the interests of justice require remise de biens.

  • Remise de biens
  • Desastre
  • Court discretion
  • Bankruptcy
  • Remise-de-biens
  • Court-discretion
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Insolvency [2013] JRC 208

In the matter of Reva Holdings Ltd

In the matter of Reva Holdings Ltd [2013] JRC 208 (25 October 2013)

The Royal Court refused Reva Holdings Limited’s application for a Remise de Biens, finding no surplus for unsecured creditors after secured debts and expenses.

  • Remise de biens
  • Secured creditors
  • Valuation of assets
  • Distribution to unsecured creditors
  • Remise-de-biens
  • Secured-creditors
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