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2003 Annual Spring Meeting: Farley and Bond, A Class Act

Co-chairman, Ian Williams, was pleased to introduce fellow Briton Terry Bond and The Honourable Mr. Justice James M. Farley of the Ontario Court of Justice, Toronto Region to a well attended meeting at ABI's Annual Spring Meeting on Saturday, April 19.
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U.K. Insolvency Statistics Show Increase in Failures

The Department of Trade and Industry recently published statistics showing insolvencies in England and Wales in the fourth quarter of 2002. There were 4,323 company insolvencies in that period, an increase of 11.1 percent from the previous quarter and an increase of 14.9 percent compared to the same period a year ago. According to the Department, 1.1 percent of active companies became insolvent in the 12 months ending in the fourth quarter 2002, the same as in the previous quarter and the corresponding quarter in 2001.
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The EU Regulation on Cross-border Insolvency Puts Delaware Corporation Into Administration in the United Kingdom

In Re BRAC Rent-A-Car International Inc., Mr. Justice Lloyd, sitting in the High Court Chancery Division in London, appears to have extended the scope of Article 3 of the Regulation.

Article 3 would enable the English court to make an administration order against a company that was incorporated in another member state, but had its “centre of main interests” (COMI) in England.
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Developments Under Mexico’s Ley de Concursos Mercantiles del 2000

According to the Instituto Federal de Especialistas de Concursos Mercantiles's (“IFECOM”) Fifth Bi-annual Report presented on Dec. 3, 2002, only 63 cases have been filed in Mexico under the Ley de Concursos Mercantiles. These 63 cases involve 90 debtors: four individuals and 86 entities, approximately 55,500 creditors and NP$31,500 million in claims.
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Changes to Brazilian Consumer Credit Legislation

Brazilian Banking Law Consumer Defense Code for Bank Customers The Brazilian Central Bank (BACEN) has recently issued Resolution nº 2.878/01, which is already being called the "Consumer Defense Code for Banking Clients" (CDCB). In force since July 26, 2001, this Resolution, in short, rewrites in a more detailed manner and with added focus on the financial market, the rights already stated in Law nº 8.078/90 (Brazilian Consumer Defense Code CDC), related to transactions rendered to customers.

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More News from Brazil
Brazil Eletronet to File for Bankruptcy

Brazil Eletronet, a supplier of data transmission networks for telecommunications operators, has formally decided, in its last shareholders meeting, to file for bankruptcy protection. The decision was communicated to the CVM, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, on April 28, 2003.
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Brazilian Sovereign Debt Issuance Adopts Collective Action Clauses
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