The latest issue of the Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice (Volume 23 Part 1) contains the following material:

Articles

Proprietary rescission and the impact of insolvency – Alexandra M Whelan

In the context of insolvency, the privileged position of creditors with vested proprietary interests in assets held by the insolvent or bankrupt is uncontroversial. For a creditor, holding a vested proprietary interest may be the difference between being paid out in full and not being paid at all. This article considers how the law treats an equitable proprietary right to rescind (a “mere equity”) after the commencement of bankruptcy or liquidation. In particular, it examines the situation where the party with the proprietary right to rescind does not elect to exercise that right until after the party holding the relevant property goes into liquidation or bankruptcy, and explains the Australian and British jurisprudence on mere equities and proprietary interests in the context of insolvency. The article provides an overall assessment of the law and proposes a way forward that attempts to reconcile the aims of insolvency, the statutory regimes, jurisprudence and relevant policy considerations.

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Regulating the entry of foreign banks into China’s banking sector – He Wei Ping

This article provides an overview of the means available for foreign banks to enter the Chinese banking sector. Emphasis is given to the current legal and regulatory framework in relation to five available vehicles: representative offices; foreign branches; local incorporation; equity participation; and county banks. In highlighting the regulatory controls surrounding these means, this article seeks to identify and critically review the regulatory implications for foreign banks and their operations in China.

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Sections

BANKING LAW AND BANKING PRACTICE – Alan L Tyree and John Sheahan SC

  • Questioning a valid mandate
  • Class actions against banks for exception fees: Three wheels have fallen off the band wagon

INSOLVENCY LAW AND MANAGEMENT – Lindsay Powers, Gerard Breen and John Melluish

  • Requests for court assistance under the UNCITRAL Model Law: Avoiding “judicial bad manners”

RECENT PUBLICATIONS – Maria Thiveos and Sue Welsh

TOKYO – Masahiro Ueno

  • Amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

CANADA – Professor Benjamin Geva and Professor Stephanie Ben-Ishai

  • New Canadian not-for-profit corporations statute proclaimed in force

BOOK REVIEW

  • Law of Investments by J McLaren, M Naylor and M Toohey

For the pdf version of the table of contents, click here: JBFLP Vol 23 Pt 1 Contents.

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