Here are the most significant estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax features of the Tax Bill introduced in the Senate yesterday: The estate of an individual who died in 2010 can elect the 2011 rules ($5,000,000 exemption and top estate tax rate of 35%) or the "repeal" provisions (no estate tax but special rules for limited increase in the income tax basis of the assets of the decedent) ...
On 1 December, the Swedish Parliament resolved on the delayed legislative amendments to the Swedish Companies Act which, among other things, concern the mode of convening general meetings, on which we reported in previous newsletters (October 2009 and June 2010). The new rules take effect on 1 January 2011 ...
Many companies know that the Public Procurement Act (Sw. abbr. LOU) regulates how contracting authorities act when purchasing supplies, services and public works. However, something less well known is that the provisions in LOU can also be of significant importance for how a public contract is handled after the procurement has ended and that the provisions in LOU can apply in completely different contexts, e.g. in conjunction with mergers, acquisitions and similar transactions ...
Following is a list of year-end administrative issues for Texas limited partnerships and limited liability companies (“LP/LLC”): Ensure that the LP/LLC’s activities, transactions, capital infusions (capital contributions or loan proceeds), and distributions are accurately reflected in the entity’s records; Avoid causing the LP/LLC to make any distributions not in compliance with the terms of its LP/LLC agreement or applicable law; for example, an LP/LLC should not make disproportion
Those who have filed – or at least reviewed – the “new” Form 990 since it was revised in 2008 are well aware of its comprehensive nature. For everyone else, suffice it to say that the form requires substantially more information than its predecessor and can compel an organization to implement additional record-keeping or information-gathering procedures ...
Public Service Review – Local Government and the Regions Recession breeds new rules and a new approach to procurement The recession and the need for public sector budget cuts have uncovered a twin track for procurement policy in the UK. There is a clear need to cut public sector expenditure – of that we can be in no doubt both in terms of the unit cost of supplies and services ...
First, the good news: No estate tax on individuals who die during 2010; No generation-skipping transfer (“GST”) tax on “transfers” during 2010; Tax rate on gifts during 2010 is 35% (rather than 45%); and Congress appears less likely to take any action to retroactively change these rules ...
In an October 19, 2010 opinion arising out of the Scotia Pacific bankruptcy cases, the Fifth Circuit ruled that reorganized Scotia and its affiliate Pacific Lumber Company were obliged – nearly 2½ years after Scotia’s reorganization plan was consummated – to pay Scotia’s former secured lenders approximately $30 million on account of a mistake made by the bankruptcy judge in calculating the amount owed to the secured lenders for the use of their collateral during the bankruptcy cases ...
Last March, we informed you that the Business Corporations Act (Quebec) (the “Bill”) had been adopted by Quebec’s National Assembly and summarily described certain features of this new legislation, which will replace the Companies Act (Quebec) (the “CAQ”). In this special edition of Ratio, we provide an overview of certain aspects of the Bill that are of interest to professionals in the areas of accounting, management and finance ...
Introduction From the seller's perspective, knowing the outcome of the sale process in terms of the price that it will obtain for a company is always of great importance. Usually, a buyer will make an offer to buy a company on a 'cash and debt-free' basis, meaning that the purchase price offered (ie, the enterprise value) will be adjusted up or down depending on the company's financial position at a given time to reach the actual purchase price ...
In response to the current state of the economy, Congress has passed some tax legislation amending the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). Although it is up for debate, some would say that Congress has not been busy enough. As we near the end of the year, many taxpayers and their advisers are going through their usual year-end tax planning checklist ...
The concurring opinion in a recent Third Circuit Court of Appeals case1 suggests that trademark licensees may be able to retain their rights in bankruptcy cases, even if licensors reject the license agreements. The majority did not consider whether the licensee could retain its rights. Instead, the majority held that the trademark license was not an executory contract; therefore, it could not be rejected under the Bankruptcy Code ...
As part of the ongoing rulemaking initiatives contemplated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently released a proposed rule defining “family offices” for purposes of an exemption from registration under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) ...
Are you planning to carry out a transaction? Does it involve a party that is related to your company? If so, you may be forced to obtain an independent valuation and the approval of your minority shareholders, file a geological report, and disclose detailed information. The costs engendered by these requirements can escalate rapidly or turn into a procedural nightmare that could considerably delay your transaction ...
On September 30, 2010, in In re American Safety Razor, LLC, et al., Case No. 10-12351 (MFW), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware ruled that the debtors’ proposed bid procedures for the sale of the business were unfair and unreasonable. The bid procedures, among other things, provided too much discretion to the debtors in the auction process. 363 Sales in General Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code provides authority to sell a debtor’s assets ...
On October 5, 2010, Judge Bruce Black of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the “Bankruptcy Court”) issued a ruling in the River Road Hotel Partner LLC, et. al. (the “Debtors”) bankruptcy cases denying the Debtors’ bid procedures motion incident to plan confirmation. The bid procedures motion, among other things, sought the denial of secured creditor’s right to credit bid ...
On Monday, in Versata Enterprises, Inc. and Trilogy, Inc. v. Selectica, Inc ...
Charitable fundraising activities in multiple states—and even in multiple cities, municipalities, and counties within Texas—can potentially create a compliance risk. Although not regulated by the IRS, many state and/or local authorities have adopted charitable solicitation registration and reporting requirements. In addition, the revised Form 990 requires a disclosure regarding compliance with state rules ...
On October 4, 2010, less than six weeks after approving new rules to facilitate shareholders’ rights to nominate directors, the SEC postponed the effectiveness of the rules. As a result of this postponement, in the upcoming proxy season companies most likely will not have to address the new shareholder proxy access rules. In the Order granting the postponement, the SEC granted a request by the Business Roundtable and the U.S ...
* New Developments Concerning Insider Reporting Requirements. * Revenu Québec Bares its Teeth at Restaurant Owners* Planning for the Unavoidable: The Usefulness of Reviewing a Shareholder Agreement's Redemption Provisions in Case of Death* Speech is Silver, Silence is Golden.. ...
* Disclosure Rules Applicable Prior to the Sale of Additionnal Warranties * Attornment of Jurisdiction Clause set Aside in Bankruptcy Proceedings * What to do When Your Lessee Declares Bankruptcy DISCLOSURE RULES APPLICABLE PRIOR TO THE SALE OF ADDITIONNAL WARRANTIESLUC THIBAUDEAUlthibaudeau@lavery ...
Dubai: Afridi & Angell - Stuart Walker, Partner quoted in this article: There are still a number of challenges which start-ups should be well aware of. These include, but are not restricted to, getting the financing through, the relatively high operational costs and labour considerations. Image A belief of sorts exists that only those with a long and direct exposure to the local marketplace can set up and successfully run a business here ...
The Bribery Act 2010 is due to come into force in April 2011, with significant implications for organisations incorporated or formed in the UK. It also affects those carrying out their business or part of their business in the UK wherever in the world they were incorporated or formed. The Act goes much further than the existing legislation and similar foreign legislation, such as the US Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act ...
Although the Obama administration and Senator Reid (D-NV) have not altered their position to keep used nuclear fuel out of Yucca Mountain and the President’s Blue Ribbon Commission continues to meet to develop a nuclear waste strategy (even though a coherent strategy was enacted in the Nuclear Waste Policy Act), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has reaffirmed its confidence in the ability of licensees to be able to safely store high-level nuclear waste ...
