http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/rule/7.28/2020-12-31The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseINSOLVENCY, ENGLAND AND WALES;COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS2024-07-02Expert Participation2020-12-31 These 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 7WINDING UP BY THE COURTCHAPTER 4Petition by a contributory or a relevant office-holderVerification of petition71The petition must be verified by a statement of truth.2A statement of truth which is not contained in or endorsed upon the petition must identify the petition and must contain—aidentification details for the company;bthe name of the petitioner; andcthe name of the court (and hearing centre if applicable) in which the petition is to be presented.3The statement of truth must be authenticated and dated by or on behalf of the petitioner.4Where the person authenticating the statement of truth is not the petitioner, or one of the petitioners, the statement of truth must state—athe name and postal address of the person making the statement;bthe capacity in which, and the authority by which, the person authenticates the statement; andcthe means of the person's knowledge of the matters verified in the statement of truth.5A statement of truth verifying more than one petition must include in its title the names of the companies to which it relates and must set out, in relation to each company, the statements relied on by the petitioner; and a clear and legible photocopy of the statement of truth must be filed with each petition which it verifies.6The reasons for the statement that the proceedings will be COMI proceedings, establishment proceedings or proceedings to which the EU Regulation as it has effect in the law of the United Kingdom does not apply must be given in a witness statement.Words in rule 7.28(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/146), reg. 1(3), Sch. para. 78 (with regs. 4, 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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