TMI BlogKey highlight of Insolvency Rule 2019X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Key highlight of Insolvency Rule 2019 - By: - Sandeep Rawat - Corporate Laws / IBC / SEBI - Dated:- 5-12-2019 - - 1. Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019 . 2. The Rules have been framed by the Central Government in the exercise of power ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s conferred under Section 227 read with Section 239(2)(zk) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. For now, the Rules provide a generic framework for insolvency and liquidation proceedings of systemically important Financial Service Providers (FSPs) other than banks. The Rules may apply to such FSPs or categories of FSPs, as will be notified by the Centre. 3. As per the PIB release ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... , the Rules provide that the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code with respect to the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP), liquidation process and voluntary liquidation process for a corporate debtor shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to Financial Service Providers, subject to the following modifications: 4. The CIRP of an FSP shall be initiated only on an application by the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... appropriate regulator. On admission of the application, an Administrator shall be appointed by the Adjudicating Authority on the basis of the proposal given by the regulator concerned. 5. The Administrator shall have the same duties, functions, obligations, responsibilities, rights, and powers as that of an Insolvency Professional, Interim Resolution Professional, Resolution Professional or Li ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... quidator, as the case may be. 6. The Administrator shall be replaced by the Adjudicating Authority on an application made by the appropriate regulator. The appropriate regulator may constitute an Advisory Committee of three or more experts to advise the Administrator. 7. An interim moratorium shall commence on and from the date of filing of the application for initiation of CIRP by the appro ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... priate regulator till its admission or rejection by the Adjudicating Authority. 8. The provisions of interim-moratorium or moratorium shall not apply to any third-party assets or properties in custody or possession of the FSP, including any funds, securities and other assets required to be held in trust for the benefit of third parties. 9. The Administrator shall take control and custody of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... third-party assets or properties in custody or possession of the FSP and deal with them in the manner, to be notified by the Central Government under Section 227 . 10. The license or registration which authorises the FSP to engage in the business of providing financial services shall not be suspended or cancelled during the interim-moratorium and the CIRP. 11. Upon approval of the resolutio ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n plan by the Committee of Creditors, the Administrator shall seek no objection from the appropriate regulator to the effect that it has no objection to the persons, who would be in control or management of FSP after approval of the resolution plan. The appropriate regulator shall issue no objection on the basis of the fit and proper criteria applicable to the business of the FSP without pre ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... judice to the provision of Section 29A of the Code. 12. The FSP shall obtain the prior permission of the appropriate regulator for initiating voluntary liquidation proceedings. The Adjudicating Authority shall provide the appropriate regulator an opportunity of being heard before passing an order for liquidation or dissolution of the FSP. For more detail please contact at sandeeprawatca@ ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... gmail.com - - Scholarly articles for knowledge sharing authors experts professionals Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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