FRIA Flashcards
Proceedings covered by FRIA
- suspension of payments
- rehabilitation
a. voluntary or involuntary
b. pre-negotiated - liquidation
a. voluntary
b. involuntary
nature of proceedings
- in rem
- non adversarial and summary
- jurisdiction overall persons affected is acquired upon publication of the notice of commencement in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines
Debtors
- Sole Prop DTI registered
- SEC registered partnership
- Domestic corporations
- Individual debtors - natural and RC
Group of debtors
- financially related (P/S or affiliates)
- Partnerships - more than 50% is owned by persons
- Single proprietorship - owned by the same individual
Insolvent
- unable to pay obligations as they fall due
- L > A
Creditors
natural or juridical who has a claim against the debtor
Claim of debtor must be incurred _____
on or before commencement date
suspension of payments is available only to individuals (not part/ not sole prop)
True
Features of suspension of Payments
- sufficient properties, only cash flow problems
- suspend payments
- liabilities are not affected
- number of creditors are ignored
a motion filed by the debtor to suspend any pending execution against the the individual debtor
Suspension order
excluded debtor under FRIA
banks, pre need companies, insurance companies and government agencies
suspension of Payment Rule
GR: all payments are suspended
Exc: if incurred 60 days before filing - *personal labor
*maintenance
*expense of last illness of wife or children
Validity of suspension order
3 months without proposed agreement
Required meeting in Suspension of payment
Creditor’s meeting
A petition must be approved in this meeting
creditor’s meeting
Creditor’s meeting
Quorum: (clue: ABC is 123)
Approval: (clue- double majority)
Quorum: at least 3/5
Approval: Double majority
2/3 of creditors voting and
claims of majority vote amount to at least 3/5 of total liabilities
creditors entitled to vote in creditor’s meeting
GR: all
Exc: those incurred within 90 days prior to filing of petition
unaffected creditors of suspension order may refrain from attending the meeting and shall not be bound by the agreement
True
If proposal is denied in the creditor’s meeting, what will happen
proceeding is terminated and creditors may enforce their rights
Restoration of the debtor to a condition of successful operation and solvency
Rehabilitation
Three types of rehabilitation
(VIP)
Voluntary
Involuntary
Pre- negotiated
Requisites for Voluntary Rehabilitation
- Insolvent
- viability of rehabilitation
Requisites for Involuntary REHABILITATION
- no issue of fact on claims
- no payment on liabilities for at least 60 days from its due date
- failure to meet obligations as they fall due
- creditors other than petitioners initiated foreclosure that will lead to insolvency
Who files for
Voluntary
Involuntary
Pre-negotiated
debtor
creditor
n/a (out of court kasi)
Who files for rehabilitation
1. Voluntary
- sole - owner
- part- majority partnership
- corporation - maj BOD/ BOt + 2/3 outstanding SH
Who files for rehabilitation
1. Involuntary
at least 1M or 25% of subscribed capital stock or partner’s contribution
(HIGHER)
Who files for rehabilitation
an out of court/ informal restructuring agreement
N/A
agreed upon by the debtor and approved by the creditor
creditor’s approval:
at least 67% Secured
at least 75% Unsecured -AND-
holding at least 85% of total liabilities, secured and unsecured
Order issued by the court in a voluntary/ involuntary rehabilitation
Commencement/ Stay order
date when the court issues commencement order
commencement date
effect of commencement date
retroacts to the date of filing of the petition for voluntary or involuntary proceedings