Reinventing Bankruptcy Law

Author : Virginia Torrie
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781487534134

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Reinventing Bankruptcy Law by Virginia Torrie Pdf

Reinventing Bankruptcy Law explodes conventional wisdom about the history of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and in its place offers the first historical account of Canada’s premier corporate restructuring statute. The book adopts a novel research approach that combines legal history, socio-legal theory, ideas from political science, and doctrinal legal analysis. Meticulously researched and multi-disciplinary, Reinventing Bankruptcy Law provides a comprehensive and concise history of CCAA law over the course of the twentieth century, framing developments within broader changes in Canadian institutions including federalism, judicial review, and statutory interpretation. Examining the influence of private parties and commercial practices on lawmaking, Virginia Torrie argues that CCAA law was shaped by the commercial needs of powerful creditors to restructure corporate borrowers, providing a compelling thesis about the dynamics of legal change in the context of corporate restructuring. Torrie exposes the errors in recent case law to devastating effect and argues that courts and the legislature have switched roles – leading to the conclusion that contemporary CCAA courts function like a modern day Court of Chancery. This book is essential reading for the Canadian insolvency community as well as those interested in Canadian institutions, legal history, and the dynamics of change.

Author : Thomas Telfer,Virginia Torrie
Publisher : Landmark Cases in Canadian Law
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0774867299

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Debt and Federalism by Thomas Telfer,Virginia Torrie Pdf

The legal meaning of bankruptcy and insolvency law has often remained elusive, even to practitioners and scholars in the field, despite having been enshrined in Canada's Constitution since Confederation. Federal power in this area must be measured against provincial jurisdiction over property and civil rights, among others. Debt and Federalism traces conceptions of the bankruptcy and insolvency power through four cases that form the constitutional foundation of the Canadian bankruptcy system: the 1894 Voluntary Assignments case, Royal Bank of Canada v Larue in 1928, the 1934 Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act Reference, and the 1937 Farmers' Creditors Arrangement Act Reference. Together, they produced the bedrock for modern understandings of bankruptcy and insolvency law.

Author : Vanessa Finch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521626854

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Corporate Insolvency Law by Vanessa Finch Pdf

Vanessa Finch provides an interesting look at corporate insolvency laws and processes. She adopts an interdisciplinary approach to place two questions at the centre of her discussion. Are current UK laws and procedures efficient, expert, accountable and fair? Are fundamentally different conceptions of insolvency law needed for it to develop in a way that serves corporate and broader social ends? Topics considered in this wide-ranging book include different ways of financing companies, causes of corporate failure and prospects for designing rescue-friendly processes. Also examined are alternative asset distribution of failed companies, allocations of insolvency risks and effects of insolvency on a company's directors and employees. Finch argues that changes of approach are needed if insolvency law is to develop with coherence and purpose. This book will appeal to academics and students at advanced undergraduate and graduate level, and to legal practitioners throughout the common law world.

Author : John McMillan
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003-10-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780393323719

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Reinventing the Bazaar: A Natural History of Markets by John McMillan Pdf

McMillan takes readers on a lively tour, from the wild swings of the stock market to the online auctions of eBay to the unexpected twists of the world's post-communist economies.

Author : Douglas G. Baird
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781316512296

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The Unwritten Law of Corporate Reorganizations by Douglas G. Baird Pdf

Reveals the unwritten and hitherto inaccessible principles that govern the restructuring of large corporations in Chapter 11.

Author : Pamela Mitchell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781101171172

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The 10 Laws of Career Reinvention by Pamela Mitchell Pdf

Reinvention is the key to success in these volatile times—and Pamela Mitchell holds the key to reinvention! In The 10 Laws of Career Reinvention, America's Reinvention Coach® Pamela Mitchell offers every tool readers need to navigate the full arc of career change. Part I introduces the Reinvention Mindset, with what you need to know to be prepared mentally to get started. In Part II, you read the real-life stories of ten individuals who successfully made the leap to new and unexpected careers, using the 10 laws: The 1st Law: It Starts With a Vision for Your Life The 2nd Law: Your Body Is Your Best Guide The 3rd Law: Progress Begins When You Stop Making Excuses The 4th Law: What You Seek is on the Road Less Traveled The 5th Law: You’ve Got the Tools in Your Toolbox The 6th Law: Your Reinvention Board is Your Lifeline The 7th Law: Only a Native Can Give You the Inside Scoop The 8th Law: They Won't "Get" You Until You Speak Their Language The 9th Law: It Takes the Time That it Takes The 10th Law: The World Buys Into an Aura of Success Each story is followed by an in-depth lesson that explains how to adapt these laws to your own career goals, and what actions and precautions to take. The lessons answer all your tactical concerns about navigating the roadblocks, getting traction and managing your fears. The final section provides workbook exercises for fine-tuning your reinvention strategies for maximum results. Clear-headed, calming, practical, and thorough, this is the ideal action plan for getting through any career crisis and ending up securely in the lifestyle you've always dreamed of having.

Author : Gerard McCormack
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-06-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521826705

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Secured Credit Under English and American Law by Gerard McCormack Pdf

McCormack examines English law on Secured Credit, highlighting its weaknesses, and evaluating possible remedies. Contains the text of Article 9.

Author : Thomas G.W. Telfer,Virginia Torrie
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780774867313

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Debt and Federalism by Thomas G.W. Telfer,Virginia Torrie Pdf

The legal meaning of bankruptcy and insolvency law has often remained elusive, even to practitioners and scholars in the field, despite having been enshrined in Canada’s Constitution since Confederation. Federal jurisdiction in this area must be measured against provincial powers over property and civil rights, among others. Debt and Federalism traces conceptions of the bankruptcy and insolvency power through four cases that form the constitutional foundation of the Canadian bankruptcy system: the 1894 Voluntary Assignments Case, Royal Bank of Canada v Larue in 1928, the 1934 Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act Reference Case, and the 1937 Farmers' Creditors Arrangement Act Reference Case. Together, they produced the bedrock for modern understandings of bankruptcy and insolvency law.

Author : Jennifer Payne
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108835329

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Schemes of Arrangement by Jennifer Payne Pdf

Examines schemes of arrangement, which are an invaluable tool for companies in restructuring their capital.

Author : John Picton,Jennifer Sigafoos
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509926848

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Debates in Charity Law by John Picton,Jennifer Sigafoos Pdf

Charitable organisations occupy a central place in society across much of the world, accounting for billions of pounds in revenue. As society changes, so does the law which regulates nonprofit organisations. From independent schools to foodbanks, they occupy a broad policy space. Not immune to scandals, sometimes nonprofits are in the news for all the wrong reasons and so, when they are in the public eye, regulators must respond to high profile cases. In this book, a team of internationally recognised charity law experts offers a modern take on a fast-changing policy field. Through the concept of policy debates it moves the field forward, providing an important reference point for developing scholarship in charity law and policy. Each chapter explores a policy debate, setting out the fault-lines in play, and often offering proposals for reform. Two important themes are explored in this edited collection. First, there is a policy tension in charity law between its largely conservative history and the need to keep up-to-date with social change. This pressure is felt acutely along key fault-lines, such as the extent to which a body of law which developed before the advent of legislated human rights is able to adapt to a rights-based world, and the extent to which independent schools – historically so closely linked with charity – might deserve their generous tax-breaks. The second theme explores the law from the perspective of a good-faith regulator, concerned to maximise the usefulness of charities. From the need to reform old organisations, to the need to ensure that charities enjoy the right amount of regulatory freedom in a world of payment-by-result contracts, the book critically charts the policy justifications for regulatory intervention, as well as the costs that such intervention might bring. Debates in Charity Law will be of interest to both academic researchers and students of the non-profit sector, looking to understand the links between law, social change and regulation. It will also help and guide nonprofit employees and volunteers, showing how their sector is shaped and moulded by the law.

Author : John Gallagher
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780814338575

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Revolution Detroit by John Gallagher Pdf

After decades of suburban sprawl, job loss, and lack of regional government, Detroit has become a symbol of post-industrial distress and also one of the most complex urban environments in the world. In Revolution Detroit: Strategies for Urban Reinvention, John Gallagher argues that Detroit's experience can offer valuable lessons to other cities that are, or will soon be, dealing with the same broken municipal model. A follow-up to his award-winning 2010 work, Reimagining Detroit, this volume looks at Detroit's successes and failures in confronting its considerable challenges. It also looks at other ideas for reinvention drawn from the recent history of other cities, including Cleveland, Flint, Richmond, Philadelphia, and Youngstown, as well as overseas cities, including Manchester and Leipzig. This book surveys four key areas: governance, education and crime, economic models, and the repurposing of vacant urban land. Among the topics Gallagher covers are effective new urban governance models developed in Cleveland and Detroit; new education models highlighting low-income-but-high-achievement schools and districts; creative new entrepreneurial business models emerging in Detroit and other post-industrial cities; and examples of successful repurposing of vacant urban land through urban agriculture, restoration of natural landscapes, and the use of art in public places. He concludes with a cautious yet hopeful message that Detroit may prove to be the world's most important venue for successful urban experimentation and that the reinvention portrayed in the book can be repeated in many cities. Gallagher's extensive traveling and research, along with his long career covering urban redevelopment for the Detroit Free Press, has given him an unmatched perspective on Detroit's story. Readers interested in urban studies and recent Detroit history will appreciate this thoughtful assessment of the best practices and obvious errors when it comes to reinventing our cities.

Author : Aurelio Gurrea Martínez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Bank failures
ISBN : 1009431749

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Reinventing Insolvency Law in Emerging Economies by Aurelio Gurrea Martínez Pdf

"This book analyses how and why insolvency law in emerging economies needs to be reinvented. It also explores the role of insolvency law in the promotion of economic growth as well as the similarities and divergences in the design of insolvency laws around the world"--

Author : Curtis J. Milhaupt,Katharina Pistor
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780226525297

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Law & Capitalism by Curtis J. Milhaupt,Katharina Pistor Pdf

Recent high-profile corporate scandals—such as those involving Enron in the United States, Yukos in Russia, and Livedoor in Japan—demonstrate challenges to legal regulation of business practices in capitalist economies. Setting forth a new analytic framework for understanding these problems, Law and Capitalism examines such contemporary corporate governance crises in six countries, to shed light on the interaction of legal systems and economic change. This provocative book debunks the simplistic view of law’s instrumental function for financial market development and economic growth. Using comparative case studies that address the United States, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, and Russia, Curtis J. Milhaupt and Katharina Pistor argue that a disparate blend of legal and nonlegal mechanisms have supported economic growth around the world. Their groundbreaking findings show that law and markets evolve together in a “rolling relationship,” and legal systems, including those of the most successful economies, therefore differ significantly in their organizational characteristics. Innovative and insightful, Law and Capitalism will change the way lawyers, economists, policy makers, and business leaders think about legal regulation in an increasingly global market for capital and corporate governance.

Author : John David Honsberger,Vern W. DaRe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 830 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Bankruptcy
ISBN : 0779879821

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Honsberger's Bankruptcy in Canada by John David Honsberger,Vern W. DaRe Pdf

Author : Aurelio Gurrea-Martínez
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781009431712

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Reinventing Insolvency Law in Emerging Economies by Aurelio Gurrea-Martínez Pdf

This book explains how and why insolvency law in emerging economies needs to be reinvented. It starts by examining the importance of insolvency law for the promotion of economic growth as well as the similarities and divergences in the design of insolvency law around the world. The central thesis of the book is that insolvency law in emerging economies fails to serve as a catalyst for growth. It is argued that this failure is mainly due to the design of an insolvency legislation that is not tailored to the market and institutional environment generally existing in emerging economies. The book also provides a critical analysis of the design of insolvency law in many advanced economies where the insolvency system has proven to be unattractive for debtors, creditors or both. Therefore, in addition to suggesting a new insolvency framework for emerging economies, this book ultimately invites readers to rethink insolvency law.