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§ 1517(a)

Sunac China Holdings Ltd., In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion for recognition of Hong Kong proceeding as a foreign main proceeding wasgranted as Hong Kong was and had always been the primary locus of debtor's businessactivities and decision-making. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Order Granting Recognition; Requirements; Foreign Main or Nonmain Proceeding.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 30, 2024 , LexisNexis #0324-071

Black Gold S.A.R.L., In re--Samba v. Int'l Petro. Prods. & Additives Co.

Ruling
Debtor's motion for recognition of foreign proceeding granted as the requirements weresatisfied and recognition would not be manifestly contrary to U.S. public policy. (B.A.P. 9thCir.)
Issue(s)
Order Granting Recognition; Requirements.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 17, 2022 , LexisNexis #0422-022

Serviços De Petróleo Constellation S.A., In re

Ruling
Withdrawal of foreign nonmain proceeding with respect to one subsidiary of foreign debtorgranted and recognition granted as to nonmain proceeding of second subsidiary inconformity with parent’s recognized foreign proceeding. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Order Granting Recognition; Requirements.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 03, 2020 , LexisNexis #0520-097

Vascular Access Ctrs., L.P., In re

Ruling
British Virgin Islands proceeding recognized as foreign main proceeding. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Order Granting Recognition; Requirements.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 03, 2020 , LexisNexis #0520-098

B.C.I. Fins. Pty Ltd. (In Liquidation), In re

Ruling
Court granted the liquidators' petition for recognition as they met their burden of showingthat the proceedings in Australia were eligible for recognition under chapter 15 of thebankruptcy code. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Order Granting Recognition; Requirements.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2018 , LexisNexis #0718-025

Avanti Communs. Grp. PLC, In re

Ruling
Court granted foreign representative's motions seeking recognition of the UK proceeding as a foreign main proceeding and enforcement of the scheme of arrangement that was sanctioned by the UK court. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Order Granting Recognition; Requirements; Person or Body as Foreign Representative.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 09, 2018 , LexisNexis #0518-111

In re Tien Chiang

Ruling
Canadian case recognized as foreign main proceeding due to location of debtor's center of main interest.
Procedural posture

A trustee brought a Chapter 15 petition for recognition of a pending Canadian case as a debtor's foreign main proceeding pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 1517(a). The debtor's main creditor supported recognition of the Canadian proceeding as a foreign main proceeding while another creditor opposed recognition on the grounds of insufficient evidence.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 02, 2010 , LexisNexis #1010-067

Lavie v. Ran

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly denied reorganization of foreign proceeding absent evidence that debtor maintained a foreign office.
Procedural posture

Appellant, the temporary receiver of appellee involuntary debtor in an Israeli bankruptcy proceeding, challenged a decision of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, which denied recognition of the Israeli bankruptcy proceeding as either a foreign main or foreign nonmain proceeding under 11 U.S.C.S. § 1517(a)(1).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2009 , LexisNexis #0509-022

In re Betcorp. Ltd.

Ruling
Australian company's winding up recognized as foreign main proceeding.
Procedural posture

Petitioner liquidator sought recognition of an Australian company's voluntary winding up in Australia as a foreign main proceeding under chapter 15. A United States (U.S.) company opposed recognition.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on February 09, 2009 , LexisNexis #0509-054