Point in time view as at 03/10/2022.
Companies Act 2006, Section 847 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 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.
(1)This section applies where a distribution, or part of one, made by a company to one of its members is made in contravention of this Part.
(2)If at the time of the distribution the member knows or has reasonable grounds for believing that it is so made, he is liable—
(a)to repay it (or that part of it, as the case may be) to the company, or
(b)in the case of a distribution made otherwise than in cash, to pay the company a sum equal to the value of the distribution (or part) at that time.
(3)This is without prejudice to any obligation imposed apart from this section on a member of a company to repay a distribution unlawfully made to him.
(4)This section does not apply in relation to—
(a)financial assistance given by a company in contravention of section 678 or 679, or
(b)any payment made by a company in respect of the redemption or purchase by the company of shares in itself.
Commencement Information
I1S. 847 wholly in force at 6.4.2008; s. 847 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 847 in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(1)(k) (with savings in arts. 7, 12 and subject to transitional adaptations in Sch. 1 paras. 14-20 and with savings in Sch. 4 paras. 33-35)
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