On Contestation of a String of Transactions in Bankruptcy Cases on the Ground of Being Sham Transactions

The authors of the article refer to the concept and signs of a sham deal, paying special attention to the sign of the coincidence of the parties in the covering and disguised deals. Based on the analysis of judicial practice in bankruptcy cases, the conditions for qualifying as sham several consecutive transactions covering a single transaction for the withdrawal of the debtor’s assets are identified. The problem of the presence of a sign of coincidence of the initial and final parties of transactions in a chain of sham transactions is considered separately. A conclusion is formulated about the coincidence of the initial and final parties of transactions and in the case of a sequence of interrelated transactions.