Judicial Management PDF
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This document provides an overview of judicial management procedures, including court application, creditor resolutions, and related legal aspects. It examines the roles of various entities, like judicial managers, in managing the affairs of companies.
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3\. JUDICIAL MANAGEMENT - Judicial management offers the **[prospects of recovery]** for the company or a better realization of assets. - Test for insolvent or likely to become insolvent Crtieria for JM order to be made s89(1)(a) to (c) IRDA - **[Three Statutory purposes]** -...
3\. JUDICIAL MANAGEMENT - Judicial management offers the **[prospects of recovery]** for the company or a better realization of assets. - Test for insolvent or likely to become insolvent Crtieria for JM order to be made s89(1)(a) to (c) IRDA - **[Three Statutory purposes]** - \(a) Judicial Management Proceedings - **[Two- ways]** to place a complay into JM - **[\[1\] Court Application]**: Sections 90 to 92 of the IRDA - - s91 power of the court to appoint the Judicial Manager - s91(4) Notice of Application to be published in gazette - s91(5) - Holder of floating charge to issue notice of application - **[s91(6)]** - JM **[must be dismissed]** if prejudicial to unsecured creditors, unless against public interest exception applies s91(10) IRDA - Public interest exception **[s91(10) IRDA]** - ▪ Re Cosmotron Electronics (Singapore) Pte Ltd - ▪ Re Bintan Lagoon Resort Ltd - s92 Power of Court to appoint interim judicial manager - **[\[2\]]** **[Resolution of Creditors]**: Section 94 of the IRDA - - - - s94(1) - Grounds for obtaining a resolution of creditors for JM - - - - s94(2) - 7 days Notice to Appoint Interim Judicial Manager - s94(3) - Conditions for appointing **[interm]** judicial manager - - - - - - - - s94(4) - Duties and powers of interim judicial manager - - - - s94(5) - Notice of Appointment of interim judicial manager - - - s94(6) - Term of Interim Judicial Manager - - - s94(7) - Creditor\'s Meeting to appoint judicial manager \ - s94(8) - 14 days written notice to creditors and publishing in newspaper - - - - s94(9) - One director must attend - s94(10) - Company secretary to attend the meeting - s94(11) - **[Majority of number and value]** of creditors must approve JM - - - - - - s94(12) - JM must be licensed - s94(13) - **[JM must not be appointed]** - - - - - - - Conditions to satisfy to apply for judicial management: Section 90 of the IRDA - - **[Effect]** of JM - \(i) Aims of Judicial Management - Section 89 of the IRDA - Three purposes of the Judicial Manager - \(b) Administration of Judicial Management - \(i) Effect of filing of application Judicial Management Application and Judicial Management Order - Statutory Moratorium **[s95 IRDA]** - s95 - **[Automatic]** interim moratorium - - - - - - - - s66 - **[Final]** Moratorium - - - - - **[Set-off rights]** still in effect **[s96(5) IRDA]** - ▪ Electro Magnetic (S) Ltd v DBS - ▪ Altus Technology Pte Ltd (under judicial management) v OCBC - Expanded moratorium **[s96(4) IRDA]** - Extension of JM **[s111(3) IRDA]** - Judiucial Manager Powers **[s99 IRDA and first schedule]** - Judicial Manager cannot - Juidical Manager can - Discharge s112 IRDA - Court\'s power to relief Judicial Manager (**[s115 IRDA]**) - Statement of proposals within 90 days **[s107 IRDA]**