About Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code 2016 |
Vision of the Code |
The vision of law is to encourage entrepreneurship & innovation. Some business ventures will always fail, but they will be handled rapidly and swiftly. Entrepreneurs & Lenders will be able to move on instead of being bogged down with decisions taken in the past.
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Purpose of the Code |
- Consolidate and amend laws relating to reorganization
and insolvency resolution of corporate persons,
partnership firms and individuals.
- In a time bound manner
- For maximization of value of assets of such persons
- To promote entrepreneurship
- Availability of Credit
- Balance the interest of all stakeholders including
alteration in the order of priority of payment of
Government.
- Establish Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
IBBI ( IBBI has been established on 01.10.2016)
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WHEN CAN CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS BE INITIATED |
Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process can be initiated when a Company (being a corporate debtor) commits a default of minimum Rs. 1 lakh. This amount may be increased by the Central Government but shall not exceed Rs. 1 crore.
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WHO CAN INITIATE CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS?
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- Where a Company (being a corporate debtor) commits a default the following persons can initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process.
- Financial Creditor ( i.e. Banks, Financials Institutions & ARCs and other Financial Creditors)
- Operational Creditor
- Corporate Debtor itself.
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