IP addresses ruled floating charge under loan security agreement – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 10th, 2024 in floating charges, insolvency, internet, loans, news by tracey

‘Lenders should be aware that despite their static nature, IP addresses have been classified as floating charge assets under a loan security agreement by a recent decision of the High Court of England and Wales. There are legal and practical considerations for lenders and their advisers when securing digital assets, following the ruling.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th June 2024

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Administrator appointment not void despite notice failure – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 9th, 2021 in administrators, floating charges, insolvency, news, notification by tracey

‘A secured creditor’s appointment of an administrator was not void despite the fact it failed to notify its intention to make the appointment to another secured creditor whose security was in place first, the High Court has ruled.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th February 2021

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Re Skeggs Beef Limited [2019] EWHC 2607 (Ch) and SJ Henderson & Company Limited [2019] EWHC 2742 (Ch) – Case Comment – Guildhall Chambers

Posted November 19th, 2019 in electronic filing, floating charges, insolvency, news by sally

‘Two recent decisions have shed yet more light on the “byzantine” system for out of hours appointments. Both confirm that the courts will continue to take a relatively detailed, yet pragmatic, approach to this issue.’

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Guildhall Chambers, 8th November 2019

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Court does not clear up confusion over ‘deficient’ legislation, says expert – OUT-LAW.com

“A recent High Court decision which appears to confirm that the failure to serve notice of intention to appoint an administrator on the relevant company does not invalidate the appointment leaves unanswered questions, a restructuring law expert has said.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th August 2012

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In re Airbase (UK) Ltd; In re Airbase International Services Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted February 7th, 2008 in floating charges, insolvency, law reports by sally

In re Airbase (UK) Ltd; In re Airbase International Services Ltd [2008] EWHC 124 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 30

“The provisions of s 176A of the Insolvency Act 1986, which dealt with floating charges relating to property of a company that was, inter alia, in administration, excluded from participation in any distribution from the ‘prescribed part’ of a company’s net property, as defined in s 176A(6) of the Act, secured creditors who had unsecured debts due to a shortfall in the value of their security.”

WLR Daily, 6th February 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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