Rule 12.9(1) substituted (1.10.2021) by The Insolvency (England and Wales) (No.2) (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/1028), rules 1, 46 (with rules 4, 5)

Pt. 12 Ch. 3 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5(1)(c), 64 (with rule 2(2))

Rule 12.9 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)

Rules 12.7-12.11 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)

Rules 12.6-12.31 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 (S.I. 2024/229), rules 1, 5, 62-73, Sch. (with rule 2(2))

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/12.9The 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 3Making applications to court: generalService or delivery of application12.9.(1)

The applicant must serve a sealed copy of the application, endorsed with the venue for the hearing on—

(a)

the respondent named in the application; and

(b)

where an application is made under Part A1 of the Act relating to a regulated company within the meaning given by section A49, the appropriate regulator (within the meaning given by that section),

unless the court directs or these Rules provide otherwise.

(2)

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(a)

that the application be served upon persons other than those specified by the relevant provision of the Act or these Rules;

(b)

that service upon, or the delivery of a notice to any person may be dispensed with;

(c)

that such persons be notified of the application and venue in such other a way as the court specifies; or

(d)

such other directions as the court sees fit.

(3)

A sealed copy of the application must be served, or notice of the application and venue must be delivered, at least 14 days before the date fixed for its hearing unless—

(a)

the provision of the Act or these Rules under which the application is made makes different provision;

(b)

the case is urgent and the court acts under rule 12.10; or

(c)

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applied (with modifications) (19.3.2024) by
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,
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<b>PART 12</b>
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