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Changes over time for: Section 239


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The Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, Section 239 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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Conditions to be satisfied in respect of debtorN.I.
239.—(1) A bankruptcy petition shall not be presented to the High Court under Article 238(1)(a) or (b) unless the debtor—
(a)is domiciled in Northern Ireland,
(b)is personally present in Northern Ireland on the day on which the petition is presented, or
(c)at any time in the 3 years immediately preceding that day—
(i)has been ordinarily resident, or has had a place of residence, in Northern Ireland, or
(ii)has carried on business in Northern Ireland.
(2) The reference in paragraph (1)(c) to an individual carrying on business includes—
(a)the carrying on of business by a firm or partnership of which the individual is a member, and
(b)the carrying on of business by an agent or manager for the individual or for such a firm or partnership.
[(3) This Article is subject to Article 3 of the EC Regulation.]
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