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Dechert OnPoint: Shari’a Compliant Investment Agreements Do Not Qualify for Safe Harbor

By Crunched Credit on May 20, 2021
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Sharia law prohibits interest, naturally putting financial minds to work on how to build structures around this religious prohibition. But a recent ruling has found that such investment agreements do not qualify for safe harbor provisions of the bankruptcy code. Shmuel Vasser breaks down the 100 page long complex opinion concisely and clearly sharing with us the critical potential implications of this decision, as the case goes through the appellate process. Read all about it here: A Recent Ruling that Shari’a Compliant Investment Agreements Do Not Qualify for Safe Harbor Treatment May Have Broader Implications.

 

 

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    Banking, Finance and Securities
  • Blog:
    Crunched Credit
  • Organization:
    Rick Jones
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