The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India vide notification dated 2nd June, 2020 has issued the Insolvency Professionals to act as Interim Resolution Professionals, Liquidators, Resolution Professionals and Bankruptcy Trustees (Recommendation) Guidelines, 2020.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Board) is required under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) to recommend name of an Insolvency Professional (IP) for appointment as Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) or Liquidator. The Board may take up to ten days to identify an IP for the purpose. It also takes some time for the recommendation of the Board to reach the AA, after which the AA could appoint the recommended IP. The process of appointment may entail 2-3 weeks, which could be saved if the AA has a ready Panel of IPs recommended by the Board.
The Board will prepare a common Panel of IPs for appointment as IRP, Liquidator, RP and BT and share the same with the AA (Hon’ble NCLT and Hon’ble DRT) in accordance with these Guidelines. The first Panel under the Guidelines will be valid for consideration for appointment during 1 st July, 2020 – 25th November, 2020, and the next Panel will be valid for being considered for appointment during 26th November, 2020 – 30th June, 2021.
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