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Liquidation Law
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COMPANY LIQUIDATION - REFORMS AND RESTATEMENT OF THE LAW
INTRODUCTION
The remit of Working Group D (Insolvency and Corporate Securities) of the Corporate Law Reform Committee (CLRC) is to consider the current law and practice relevant to corporate insolvency. The objective of the review of this area of the law is for the creation of a corporate insolvency framework: * that is facilitative to the winding up of companies where there is no prospect of the business becoming profitable and viable; * that is able to provide an efficient system to rehabilitate companies where appropriate; * that is able to ensure the protection of rights of creditors and members by providing enforcement mechanisms that may be accessed without undue delay or difficulty; * that ensures accountability of the persons involved in the process and transparency of the process itself.
This Consultation Paper focuses on the reform and restatement of the liquidation scheme. The laws and procedures on winding up are necessary parts in the operations of a company since the law and procedure will enable proper closure of a company which may not be able to continue its business. The review conducted by Working Group D of the CLRC in relation to the liquidation process starts on the premise that the law and procedures for company liquidation are well-known and familiar to practitioners. Thus, the gist of this structure will be retained. However, in line with simplification of the law, the review focuses on the following areas:
(a) Reform and restatement of the law on company liquidation - There are specific recommendations made in relation to the following: * Commencement of winding up and termination of winding up; * Review of void and voidable dispositions, undue preference transactions, effect of floating charges and liquidator’s right of recovery under section 295; * The powers and duties of a liquidator and interim

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