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| ==Commentary==
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| ''See also a wider discussion of proposed changes at {{isdaprov|Section 2(a)(iii)}}''
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| The provisions are the same in both versions of the {{isdama}}
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| ===Section 2(a)(iii)===
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| Section 2(a)(iii) of the {{isdama}} was considered in the [[Metavante]] litigation, which has led to more or less the opposite conclusion to the court in [[Enron v TXU]].
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| The following is a proposal to "fix" the issues perceived to arise from the [[Metavante]] and, more specifically, the [[Marine Trade]] case with respect to section 2(a)(iii), about which HMT Treasury is sufficiently concerned so as to establish a consultation group to advise it on the ISDA Master Agreement. Chris Allen is part of that group.
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| Mean time, [[ISDA]] is looking to propose a market led solution. That is HMT's preferred position but they may well legislate if a workable solution is not forthcoming.
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| HMT has not concluded that 2(a)(iii) necessarily operates as a walk-away clause (or "ipso facto" clause as it is called in the US) but is concerned it may have that economic effect and is is raising policy arguments as to why that should not be allowed to continue.
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| Clearly, any push towards a finding of "walk-aways" takes derivative counterparties to an unsupportable place with regard to RWA generation under the [[Capital Accords]].
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| ====See Also====
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| *[[Case Note - Section (2)(a)(iii) - Reed Smith]]
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| ===HMT concerns===
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| The key concern for HMT relates to non-payment into the insolvent estate by the insolvent company's debtors. Specifically:
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| 1. '''Time delay''' - how long can parties rely on 2(a)(iii) for? Indefinitely?
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| 2. '''Opportunism''': Can a non-defaulting party effectively monetise the gross obligations of a defaulting party by not designating an {{isdaprov|Early Termination Date}} and then realising value through the exercise of {{isdaprov|Set-off}} rights or the enforcement of security?
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| 3. Faux J indicated in his judgment that the obligations of the non-defaulting party under the [[ISDA]] never come into existence if the condition precedent is not satisfied on the relevant payment date: i.e., the failure cannot be cured and the obligations cannot come into existence on a future date if the CP is subsequently satisfied. That view is controversial and was expressed obiter dicta. The CA may not address it for that latter reason.
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| {{cat1|Insolvency}}
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| *[http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/09/30/74606/lehman-metavante-and-the-isda-master-agreement/ Lehman, Metavante and the ISDA Master Agreement - FT Alphaville]
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| *[[Metavante]]
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| {{Isdasplink|Absence|of|Litigation}}
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