Legal Commentary

Swedish Bankruptcy Law Preferential claims (claims with förmånsrätt)
Creditors who have a security with a special preferential claim are entitled to receive payment out of the assets of the bankruptcy estate so secured before other creditors. This may be the case, for example, where a certain asset has been pledged in security...

New L&C Law Scholarship: Expanding Preferential Treatment Under the Record Rental Amendment Beyond the Music Industry

Floating charges
The most common form of general preferential claims is a floating charge (?företagsinteckning?). It is a security which covers all business assets with certain exceptions e.g. liquid funds...

Preferential Repayment Of Parents' HELOC Loan
If a debtor repays a prior unsecured loan to another family member within one year of filing bankruptcy the trustee can recover the repayments from the family member as a preferential payment...

WaPo: 5 Steps to a Better Tax System
Washington Post: 5 Steps to a Better Tax System, by Roger Lowenstein: How would a conscientious president deal with the deficit and also make the system fairer? Here are five relatively painless ways...

Swedish Bankruptcy Law Employee Claims
An employment contract does not automatically terminate because the employer is declared bankrupt. The receiver has to decide whether or not to give notice of termination. An employee?s salary claim is considered as a general preferential status...

FDA Review of Prostate Cancer Treatment Prompts Warning of Risk for Diabetes
Prostate Cancer Treatment FDA Review Prompts Warning of Risk for Diabetes

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Anorexia Treatment Not Covered