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- Furthermore, specific provisions in the Bankruptcy Code, such as Section 365 (e), explicitly prohibit terminating a contract solely because of a debtor's bankruptcy or insolvency. This legal structure is crucial for protecting the debtor's assets and facilitating the successful rehabilitation of the debtor within the bankruptcy process.
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One of the least known aspects of bankruptcy law in Canada is that when you file bankruptcy you may break any contract you have as part of the restructuring of your financial situation. The most common contracts that are terminated relate to cell phones and cable services, but it is not uncommon for people to return leased or financed cars and ...
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Common law provides no right of termination in the event of insolvency or financial difficulty. The situation must therefore be prescribed for expressly in the contract.
On 26 August 2018, the Government published a response to its 2017 consultation on Insolvency and Corporate Governance and its 2016 Review of the Corporate Insolvency Framework. The aim of these co...
Efforts aimed at maximising the chances of rescuing businesses who rely upon contracts to continue to trade are clearly necessary and welcome. However, the devil will be in the detail of the legisl...
This Note reviews the circumstances in which non-defaulting parties can terminate a contract with an insolvent debtor, including one who is in receivership, bankruptcy or restructuring under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36 or the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3.
Jul 26, 2022 · The Court's comments are a good reminder that a bankruptcy does not automatically invalidate all existing contracts. Where a trustee chooses to affirm existing contracts, compliance with the terms of the contracts by all parties is expected.
Termination on bankruptcy, or ipso facto clauses, are contract terms “according to which the insolvency of a party automatically terminates the contract or constitutes a material breach.” 1 These clauses therefore purport to automatically terminate or give the non-debtor party the right to
Suppliers cannot terminate or amend contracts merely because of pre-filing non-payment but can demand C.O.D. terms during the proceedings. There is no statutory “cram-down” mechanism as would exist under U.S. bankruptcy law.
What is very clear is that counterparties that do not receive proper notice of the application to approve the assignment may not be bound by the assignment and may be permitted to terminate the contracts based on the insolvency of the assignor.
