PART 1E+WSCOPE, INTERPRETATION, TIME AND RULES ABOUT DOCUMENTS

CHAPTER 3E+WForm and content of documents

[F1Reasons for stating whether proceedings are or will be COMI proceedings, establishment proceedings etc.]E+W

1.7.  Where these Rules require reasons to be given for a statement that proceedings are or will be [F2COMI proceedings, establishment proceedings or proceedings to which the EU Regulation as it has effect in the law of the United Kingdom does not apply], the reasons must include [F3as applicable]—

(a)for a company—

(i)the centre of main interests,

(ii)the place of the registered office within the meaning of Article 3(1) of the [F4EU Regulation] and where appropriate an explanation why this is not the same as the centre of main interests, F5...

[F6(iia)the place where there is an establishment within the jurisdiction, or]

(iii)that there is no registered office if that be the case in [F7proceedings to which the EU Regulation as it has effect in the law of the United Kingdom does not apply];

[F8(b)for a debtor—

(i)the centre of main interests, or

(ii)the place where there is an establishment within the jurisdiction.]

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