Words in rule 12.3 substituted (1.10.2021) by virtue of The Insolvency (England and Wales) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1028), rule 1, Sch. 1 paras. 2, 3 Table (with rules 4, 5)

Rule 12.3 applied (with modifications) (temp.) (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 4 para. 47 (with ss. 2(2), 5(2), Sch. 4 para. 12)

Rule 12.3 applied (with modifications) (30.9.2021) by S.I. 2014/229, art. 2(2A), Sch. 1A paras. 1(4)(5), 35, 38 (as inserted by The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Administration) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1048), arts. 1(1), 2)

Section 117 is amended by regulation 6 of S.I. 2002/1240; by paragraphs 185 and 186 of Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4); and by paragraph 93(a) and 93(b) of Schedule 9 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c.22). Section 117 only gives jurisdiction to the County Court in relation to winding up proceedings. In so far as rule 12.2 relates to corporate insolvency proceedings under Parts 1 to 7 other than winding up proceedings the rule relies on section 251 of the Act which defines “court” for the purposes of Parts 1 to 7 of the Act as meaning in relation to a company the court that has jurisdiction to wind up the company.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/12.3The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseINSOLVENCY, ENGLAND AND WALES;COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS2024-07-02Expert Participation2024-06-28These Rules set out the detailed procedures for the conduct of all company and personal insolvency proceedings in England and Wales under the Insolvency Act 1986 and otherwise give effect to that Act. These Rules supersede the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925 as amended). Those Rules are revoked along with 29 amending Rules. These Rules give effect to amendments made to the Insolvency Act by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2011 (c.24), the Deregulation Act 2015 (c.20) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26).PART 12COURT PROCEDURE AND PRACTICECHAPTER 2Commencement of insolvency proceedings in the County CourtCommencement of insolvency proceedings under Part A1 to 7 of the Act (corporate insolvency proceedings)12.3.(1)

Where section 117 of the Act, as extended in its application by section 251, gives jurisdiction to the County Court in respect of proceedings under Part A1 to 7 of the Act any such proceedings when they are commenced in the County Court may only be commenced in the hearing centre which serves the area in which the company's registered office is situated.

(2)

However if the registered office is situated in an area served by a hearing centre for which Schedule 6 lists an alternative court or hearing centre then any such proceedings in the County Court may only be commenced in that alternative court or hearing centre.

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