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22
Sep
2014

Making an Examinership Lite Application in the Circuit Court

Speaker: Brian Walker BL and Alan Fitzpatrick
Making an Examinership Lite Application in the Circuit Court
 
This is an intensive, “how to” one-hour Webinar on all that’s new on Making an Application for  Examinership Lite in the Local Circuit Court
 
Seminar Objectives
This seminar is expressly designed to be 100% practical, to teach you all you need to know about Examinerships and Liquidations.
  • Learn the new Circuit Court Procedure
  • The Threshold Requirement
  • The consequences of failing to secure court approval?
  • Creditors Rights, The “Unfair Prejudice” Test
  • Fees, how much will it cost?
  • Learn how to really use those many “hidden” and underutilised procedures in Company Law to achieve better results in debt collection cases.
WHAT'S COVERED ON THIS WEBINAR: 
 
Examinership Lite
  • When, Why & How?
  • First contact
  • The viability test
  • The Costs & Court Procedure
  • Your chances of success?
  • Consequences for creditors?
The New Examinership Law
  • The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013
  • The Section 2 Provisions
  • Who is eligible to apply?
  • Creditors rights?
  • Access to the independent accountants report
Appointment Procedure
  • The duty to act in utmost good faith
  • Who can act as an Examiner
  • The proposed new “Independent Expert”
  • How to deal with  group companies
Powers of the Examiner 
  • Repudiation of contracts, disclaiming onerous leases
  • Negative pledge clauses
  • Creditors withholding possession of property and documents
  • Incurring  certain liabilities
  • Examiners power to deal with charged property
  • Statutory reports
The scheme of arrangement
  • The statutory provisions
  • Appointment of creditors committee,
  • Presenting proposals to creditors
  • The voting arrangements
  • The confirmation hearing
  • Dealing with objections
  • Obtaining court approval 
Insolvency: the Basics Explained
  • The definition of insolvency
  • The role of the insolvency practitioner
  • The effect of formal insolvency on:
  • *The Debtor
  • *The Creditor

Key Event Details

Date: 22nd September 2014
Time: 1pm - 2pm
CPE Credit: 1 Hour
 
Members: Make sure you put your membership number in the attendee field when booking, to ensure that you receive the CPE Credit.
 

Member Cost: €28.00 

Non member Cost: €35.00 

Places Available: 29

Core Competencies:
Law and Regulation: 1.00 hours