Discharge-for-value defense: Difference between revisions

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There is no equivalent under the English law of [[restitution]]. In an equivalent case an enriched lender has to return the money: {{casenote|Barclays Bank Ltd|WJ Simms}}
There is no equivalent under the English law of [[restitution]], where an enriched lender has to return the money: {{casenote|Barclays Bank Ltd|WJ Simms}}. This darkened cranny of the common law was exposed to harsh daylight when Citigroup tripped over it when trying to reclaim half a [[yard]] they’d accidentally shelled out to some distressed debt lenders to Revlon in 2020.
 
I bet Citi wished they were English.
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*[[Restitution]]
*[[Restitution]]
*{{casenote|Citigroup|Brigade Capital Management}}
*{{casenote|Citigroup|Brigade Capital Management}}
*{{casenote|Barclays Bank Ltd|WJ Simms}}
*{{casenote|Barclays Bank Ltd|WJ Simms}}