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Insolvency Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Winding Up of Unregistered Companies
Insolvency Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Winding Up of Unregistered Companies
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where an order has been made for winding up an unregistered company, no action or proceeding shall be proceeded with or commenced against any contributory of the company in respect of any debt of the company, except with leave of the Court, and subject to such conditions as the Court may impose.
unregistered company
“unregistered company” includes any partnership, association and company except — (a) a company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act; or (b) a partnership, an association or a company which consists of less than 8 members and is not a foreign partnership, association or company.
Insolvency
insolvency
“insolvency”, in relation to a company, includes the approval of a voluntary arrangement or the appointment of a judicial manager;
company
“company” means a company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act;
Court
“Court”, in relation to a company, means a court having jurisdiction to wind up the company;
insolvency
“insolvency”, in relation to a company, includes the approval of a voluntary arrangement or the appointment of a judicial manager;
unregistered company
“unregistered company” includes any partnership, association and company except — (a) a company incorporated or registered under the Companies Act; or (b) a partnership, an association or a company which consists of less than 8 members and is not a foreign partnership, association or company.