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85 Effect of irregular allotment.E+W+S
(1)An allotment made by a company to an applicant in contravention of section [83 or] 84 is voidable at the instance of the applicant within one month after the date of the allotment, and not later, and is so voidable notwithstanding that the company is in the course of being wound up.
(2)If a director of a company knowingly contravenes, or permits or authorises the contravention of, any provision of either of those sections with respect to allotment, he is liable to compensate the company and the allottee respectively for any loss, damages or costs which the company or the allottee may have sustained or incurred by the contravention.
(3)But proceedings to recover any such loss, damages or costs shall not be commenced after the expiration of 2 years from the date of the allotment.
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