IBBI Liquidation Process Amendment Regulations 2019 inapplicable to already commenced processes

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 notified on 25th July, 2019 not applicable to processes already commenced

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India

7th Floor, Mayur Bhawan, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001

CIRCULAR

No. IBBI/LIQ/024/2019

26th August, 2019

To
All Registered Insolvency Professionals
All Recognised Insolvency Professional Entities
All Registered Insolvency Professional Agencies
(By mail to registered email addresses and on website of the IBBI)

Dear Madam / Sir,

Sub: Applicability of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 notified on 25th July, 2019.

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 on 25th July, 2019. They came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, that is, on 25th July, 2019.

2. The stakeholders have expressed a difficulty in applying the Amendment Regulations to a liquidation process, which commenced before 25th July, 2019. It is reiterated that the provisions of the Amendment Regulations are not applicable to the liquidation processes, which had commenced before coming into force of the said Amendment Regulations and that they are applicable only to liquidation processes, which commenced on or after 25th July, 2019 subject to the clarification made thereunder.

3. This Circular is issued in exercise of the powers under section 196 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
(I. Sreekara Rao)
Chief General Manager
Email: sreekararao@ibbi.gov.in

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