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Regulatory developments in   Insolvency and bankruptcy law in 2022 – a quick round-up

– Sikha Bansal, Partner & Barsha Dikshit, Partner | resolution@vinodkothari.com

IBC, in a very short span of its life, has undergone multifarious amendments. In 2022, there were no amendments in the Code, but almost all regulations were amended.   Majority of the amendments aimed at compressing the timelines. Few other amendments filled the gaps in law and provided clarity.

A quick snapshot of the key changes introduced in the CIRP regulations, Liquidation regulations, voluntary liquidation regulations and IP regulations, in the year 2022 is provided below. A brief discussion can also be referred to in our video on the same.

Key Amendments in IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process For Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016[1]

IBBI introduced several changes in the IRPCP Regulations vide Notifications dated 9th February, 2022, 14th June, 2022, 13th September, 202216th September, 2022, and 20th September, 2022. The amendments mostly focused on reducing the timeline of corporate insolvency resolution process, removing ambiguities, facilitating IPs thereby increasing value and realisation for stakeholders.

Resolution Professionals have been empowered to invite EOI for resolution plans for one or more assets of CD with approval of CoC,  if no resolution plan for CD is received within the given timeline. Resolution plan shall  also provide for the manner of pursuing  avoidance transaction application and distribution of realisation therefrom, if any. Timelines for certain activities during CIRP have been reduced.

Further, the regulations now also provide for payment of a regulatory fee at the rate of 0.25% of the realisable value  under approved resolution plan to the Board w.e.f 1st October, 2022 which will form part of CIRP cost.

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