Organizes National Colloquium

GNLU Centre for Corporate and Insolvency Law (GCCIL)
In Joint Collaboration with

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
Organizes National Colloquium
On
"CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS:
UNDERSTANDING EMERGING ISSUES AND CHALLENGES”
Date: 28th March, 2020

Venue: Gujarat National Law University,
Attalika Avenue, Knowledge Corridor, Koba,
Koba (Sub P. O.), Gandhinagar- 382426
Contact: +91- 79- 23276611 /23276612
Email: contact@gnlu.ac.in
ABOUT GNLU
Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is a statutory university established
by the Govt. of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003.
e University is recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the
University Grants Commission (UGC) (2f & 12B). e University is also a
member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), United Nations
Academic Impact (UNAI),International Association of Law Schools (IALS),
Asian Law Institute(ASLI) and Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute.
ABOUT GNLU CENTRE FOR CORPORATE AND

INSOLVENCY LAW (GCCIL)
e GNLU Centre for Corporate and Competition Law was established on 13th
October, 2012, by Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. A. Puj, Former. Judge, High Court of
Gujarat, with multiple objectives and endeavors to act as a platform for
expanding the scope and horizon of the corporate and competition law through
multidimensional research activities and publications. With the introduction of
the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the Center for Corporate and
Competition Law, has been renamed as "GNLU Centre for Corporate and
Insolvency Law (GCCIL)” with effect from 30th January, 2020. e GCCIL
aims to contribute in the eld of Corporate and Insolvency laws through
research, intellectual deliberations, practical input, legal solution and creative
awareness; thereby lling the gaps, and easing the hurdles. e Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code, 2016 plays an important role in the corporate world and,
therefore, GCCIL aims to undertake cutting edge research in Corporate Law
and Insolvency Laws.
ABOUT IBBI
e Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India was established on 1st October,
2016 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. It is a key pillar of the
ecosystem responsible for implementation of the Code that consolidates and
amends the laws relating to reorganization and insolvency resolution of
corporate persons, partnership rms and individuals in a time bound manner or
maximization of the value of assets of such persons, promote entrepreneurship,
availability of credit and balance the interests of all the stakeholders. It is a unique
regulator: regulates a profession as well as processes. It has regulatory oversight
over the Insolvency Professionals, Insolvency Professional Agencies, Insolvency
Professional Entities and Information Utilities.
ABOUT THE COLLOQUIUM

With the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, a new era of
company law practice has been initiated with numerous legal issues and
challenges. Starting from the constitutional validity of the IBC, existence of
disputes, issues pertaining to home buyers as creditors, disquali cation of default
promoters in bidding process,stay of proceedings during CIRP, scheme of
Mergers and Acquisitions post the CIRP, etc. are a few to mention. Although,
the jurisprudence has been evolved through the intervention of the Hon'ble
Supreme Court through a plethora of judgments, however, many issues are yet to
be resolved. is colloquium is to explore the possible areas of research pertaining
to legal issues and challenges raised from time to time during the CIRP under the
IBC, since the noti cation of the provisions of the IBC and to deliberate on
potential legal solutions.
CALL FOR PAPERS
e IBC provides for institutionalized creditor-in-control mechanism for
reorganization and insolvency resolution of corporate entities, including
corporate debtors and personal guarantors thereof, in a time-bound manner for
maximizing the value of assets of such entities. However, as per the latest
available data from IBBI's Quarterly Newsletter, July September, 2019, out of
2,542 cases admitted until September 2019, only 7% cases closed on
appeal/revision, 6% approved for resolution plan, 5% withdrawn, and 59%
pending closure and only 23% has commenced for liquidation. Besides
liquidation several other reasons have been agged by the experts working in the
eld. In this backdrop, the GCCIL invites students, academicians, Insolvency
professionals, researchers and practitioners to submit presentation proposals for
the colloquium critically examining and exploring the main theme 'Corporate
Insolvency Resolution Process: Understanding Emerging Issues and
Challenges'.
GUIDELINES
1. Contributors are required to send abstract to gccil@gnlu.ac.in in not
more than 500-600 words: 11th March, 2020.
2. Intimation about selection of abstracts for presentation: 13th March,
2020.
3. Submission of Registration Form and Online Payment: 24th March,
2020.
4. Submission of draft paper (2,000- 2,500 words) and PPT for
presentation: 25th March, 2020.
5. e text should be in Times New Roman with font size 12 and spacing
of 1.5.
6. All references must be in the form of footnotes. Font Size – 10; Spacing
1.0.
7. e authors should follow OSCOLA standard of footnoting.
8. Co-authorship is allowed up to two authors.
9. All papers must be original and unpublished work of the author(s) and
should not have been submitted for publication/published elsewhere in
any form.
10. Any sort of plagiarism will not be entertained.
11. Submission of full paper for publication: 30th April, 2020
12. e abstract, draft paper, presentation (PPT), full paper should be sent to
gccil@gnlu.ac.in
THEMES
Apart from the below mentioned themes, contributors may select any
contemporary/emerging issues relevant to the main theme of the colloquium.
• Constitutional Validity of the IBC, 2016: Is it indeed Unconstitutional?
• CIRP – Risks & Challenges with the Resolution Professional.
• Moratorium & Stays of Suits: Special Reference to Criminal
Proceedings.
• Section 138 ( e NI Act) Proceedings during the Moratorium.
• Closure, Recovery and Enforcement under the SARFAESI Act, 2020
during the CIRP.
• Extension of the duration of the CIRP by the Adjudicating Authorities:
Is it defeating the object of the IBC, 2016?
• CIRP & the role of the IBBI: Issues & Challenges.
• Cross Border Insolvency: Is there any legislative gap in the Indian
Legal Framework? With special reference to Jet Airways Issue.
• Whether the UNCITRAL model law on cross border insolvency will
ll the legislative gap in India?
• Stay of the CIRP v/s A Compromise to the IBC mechanism.
• Insolvency mechanism for Corporate Guarantors.
• Reverse CIRP- Its Viability in India.
• Scope of Judicial Scrutiny in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution
Process.
• Jurisprudencial ambit for default as a means to trigger the CIRP.
• Insolvency Proceedings against FIs/ NBFCs.
• Insolvency Proceedings against Personal Guarantors.
• M&A transaction and distressed assets – e Role of the IBC.
• Supreme Court's Stand on Committee of creditors in Essar Steel India
Limited.
• Liquidation during CIRP.
• Status of Homebuyers as Financial Creditors under the IBC, 2016 –
e Analysis and Implications of Supreme Court’s judgment in Chitra
Sharma v. UOI .
• Interface of RERA and IBC: Protection of the interests of
Homebuyers.
• Delay in Resolution of Insolvency with Adjudicating Authority due to
pendency of court proceedings.
• Corporate Restructuring as a probable outcome of CIRP as per the
IBC Amendment Act, 2019.
• Arcelormittal India (P) Ltd. v. Satish Kumar Gupta, (2019).
• Approach of the Adjudicating Authority in differentiating the Rights
of the FCs and Ocs.
• Vulnerable transactions under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,
2016.
FEES
For the Students - Rs 1,000/-
For Others- Rs 1,500/-
Payment Link: https://www.onlinesbi.com/sbicollect/icollect home.htm
FOR REGISTRATION
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLS
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ACCOMMODATION
Moderate accommodation is available in the campus of GNLU on payment
basis. (Subject to availability).
For accommodation contact
Jignesh Patel,
Mobile: +91-8511188715,
e-mail: guesthouse@gnlu.ac.in
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Colloquium Convener:
Prof. (Dr.) Mamata Biswal
Professor of Law & Dean, Academic Affairs
Director, Center for Corporate and Insolvency Law
Members:
Mr Sanjeev Kumar Choudhary, Assistant Professor of Law
Ms Shefali Singh, Teaching & Research Associate
Staff Members:
Mr. Rahul B Pandya, Section Officer
Ms. Hema P Rajput, Junior Section Officer
In case of any queries, kindly email at

gccil@gnlu.ac.in
Contact Person : 98260593721 (Ms S hefali S ingh)
8128650872 (Mr Sanjeev Choudhary)

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