The Insolvency (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

PART 4 U.K. Amendments to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

46.  The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 M1 are amended as follows. U.K.

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I1 Sch. para. 46 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

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M1 S.I. 2016/1024, relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2017/702.

47.  In rule 1.2(2)— U.K.

(a) omit the following definitions—

(i) “main proceedings”,

(ii) “member State liquidator”,

(iii) “non-EU proceedings”',

(iv) “secondary proceedings”,

(v) “temporary administrator”,

(vi) “territorial proceedings”;

(b) insert in the appropriate places—

““COMI proceedings” means insolvency proceedings in England and Wales to which the EU Regulation applies where the centre of the debtor's main interests is in the United Kingdom;

“establishment” has the same meaning as in Article 2(10) of the EU Regulation;

“establishment proceedings” means insolvency proceedings in England and Wales to which the EU Regulation applies where the debtor has an establishment in the United Kingdom;”.

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I2 Sch. para. 47 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

48.—(1) Rule 1.7 is amended as follows M2 . U.K.

(2) For the heading substitute “ Reasons for stating whether proceedings are or will be COMI proceedings, establishment proceedings etc. ”.

(3) In the opening words for “main, secondary or territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ” and after “must include” insert “ as applicable ”.

(4) In paragraph (a)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) omit “or”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

“(iia) the place where there is an establishment within the jurisdiction, or”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (iii) for “non-EU proceedings” substitute “ proceedings to which the EU Regulation as it has effect in the law of the United Kingdom does not apply ”.

(5) For sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(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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I3 Sch. para. 48 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

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M2 Rule 1.7 has been amended by S.I. 2017/1115.

49.  In rule 1.20 delete paragraph (1)(o). U.K.

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I4 Sch. para. 49 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

50.  In rule 2.3 in paragraph (1) for sub-paragraph (q) substitute— U.K.

“(q) whether 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 with reasons;”.

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I5 Sch. para. 50 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

51.  In rule 2.14 in paragraph (2A) M3 for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I6 Sch. para. 51 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

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M3 In rule 2.14 paragraph (2A) was inserted by S.I. 2017/702 and amended by S.I. 2017/1115.

52.  In rule 2.25 in paragraph (2A) M4 for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I7 Sch. para. 52 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

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M4 In rule 2.25 paragraph (2A) was inserted by S.I. 2017/702.

53.  In rule 2.38 M5 in paragraph (2) in sub-paragraph (d) for “main, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I8 Sch. para. 53 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

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M5 In rule 2.38 paragraph (2)(d) was amended by S.I. 2017/1115.

54.  In rule 3.3 in paragraph (2) in sub-paragraph (h) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I9 Sch. para. 54 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

55.  In rule 3.6 in paragraph (3) in sub-paragraph (f) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I10 Sch. para. 55 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

56.  In rule 3.8 omit paragraph (3)(c). U.K.

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I11 Sch. para. 56 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

57.  In rule 3.10 in sub-paragraph (b) omit “(including the United Kingdom)” and “other than the United Kingdom”. U.K.

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I12 Sch. para. 57 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

58.  In rule 3.12 omit paragraph (1)(g). U.K.

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I13 Sch. para. 58 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

59.  In rule 3.13 in paragraph (1)— U.K.

(a) in sub-paragraph (h) after “EU Regulation” insert “ as it has effect in the law of the United Kingdom ”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (i) for “main, secondary or territorial proceedings” substitute “ COMI proceedings or establishment proceedings ”.

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I14 Sch. para. 59 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

60.  In rule 3.16 in paragraph (2) in sub-paragraph (k) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I15 Sch. para. 60 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

61.  In rule 3.17 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (k) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I16 Sch. para. 61 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

62.  In rule 3.21 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (i) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I17 Sch. para. 62 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

63.  In rule 3.23 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (i) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I18 Sch. para. 63 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

64.  In rule 3.24 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (h) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I19 Sch. para. 64 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

65.  In rule 3.25 in paragraph (2) in sub-paragraph (i) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I20 Sch. para. 65 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

66.  In rule 3.35 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (m) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I21 Sch. para. 66 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

67.  In rule 3.51 in paragraph (2) in sub-paragraph (g) omit “costs referred to in Articles 30 or 59 of the EU Regulation and”. U.K.

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I22 Sch. para. 67 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

68.  In rule 3.63 in paragraph (4) omit sub-paragraph (d). U.K.

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I23 Sch. para. 68 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

69.  In rule 3.68 in paragraph (2) omit sub-paragraph (g). U.K.

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I24 Sch. para. 69 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

70.  In rule 6.42 in paragraph (4)(f) omit “costs referred to in Articles 30 or 59 of the EU Regulation and”. U.K.

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I25 Sch. para. 70 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

71.  In rule 7.5 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (n) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I26 Sch. para. 71 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

72.  In rule 7.6 in paragraph (8) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I27 Sch. para. 72 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

73.  In rule 7.9 in paragraph (3)— U.K.

(a) insert after sub-paragraph (b) “ or ”, and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (d) and the “or” preceding it.

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I28 Sch. para. 73 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

74.  In rule 7.17 omit paragraph (2)(b) and the “or” preceding it. U.K.

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I29 Sch. para. 74 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

75.  In rule 7.18 in sub-paragraph (c) — U.K.

(a) insert “ or ” before “contributory”, and

(b) omit “or member State liquidator”.

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I30 Sch. para. 74 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

76.  In rule 7.20 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (g) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I31 Sch. para. 76 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

77.  In rule 7.26 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (n) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I32 Sch. para. 77 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

78.  In rule 7.28 in paragraph (6) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I33 Sch. para. 78 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

79.  In rule 7.29 omit paragraph (6). U.K.

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I34 Sch. para. 79 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

80.  In rule 7.32 in paragraph (1) sub-paragraph (h) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I35 Sch. para. 80 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

81.  In rule 7.33— U.K.

(a) after paragraph (1)(f) insert “ or ”;

(b) omit paragraph (1)(g); and

(c) in paragraph (2)(f) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”.

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I36 Sch. para. 81 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

82.  In rule 7.35 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (e)(ii) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I37 Sch. para. 82 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

83.  In rule 7.108 in paragraph (4) in sub-paragraph (m) omit “costs referred to in Articles 30 or 59 of the EU Regulation and”. U.K.

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I38 Sch. para. 83 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

84.  In rule 8.3 in paragraph (q) for “main, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I39 Sch. para. 84 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

85.  In rule 8.19 in paragraph (1A) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I40 Sch. para. 85 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

86.  In rule 10.7 in paragraph (1) for sub-paragraph (d) substitute— U.K.

“(d) whether—

(i) the centre of the debtor's main interests is within the United Kingdom or is within a member State;

(ii) the centre of the debtor's main interests is neither within the United Kingdom nor a member State;

(iii) the debtor has an establishment within the United Kingdom;

(iv) the debtor carries on business as an Article 1.2 undertaking;”.

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I41 Sch. para. 86 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

87.  In rule 10.8 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (g) for “another” substitute “ the UK or a ”. U.K.

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I42 Sch. para. 87 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

88.  In rule 10.12 in paragraph (4)— U.K.

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “ and ”; and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (c) and the “and” preceding it.

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I43 Sch. para. 88 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

89.  In rule 10.14 omit paragraph (3). U.K.

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I44 Sch. para. 89 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

90.  In rule 10.19— U.K.

(a) in paragraph (1) omit the words from “or a member State liquidator” to “in relation to the debtor”;

(b) in paragraph (2) in sub-paragraph (f) omit the words “or member State liquidator”.

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I45 Sch. para. 90 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

91.  In rule 10.29— U.K.

(a) in paragraph (2) in sub-paragraph (a) omit the words from “or a member State liquidator” to “in relation to the debtor”; and

(b) in paragraph (6) in sub-paragraph (d) omit the words from “or a member State liquidator” to “in relation to the debtor”.

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I46 Sch. para. 91 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

92.  In rule 10.31 in paragraph (1) for sub-paragraph (e)(i) substitute— U.K.

“(i) that the court, being satisfied that the EU Regulation as it has effect in the law of the United Kingdom applies, declares that the proceedings are COMI proceedings or establishment proceedings, or”.

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I47 Sch. para. 92 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

93.  In rule 10.41 in paragraph (2) for sub-paragraph (d)(i) substitute— U.K.

“(i) that the adjudicator, being satisfied that the EU Regulation as it has effect in the law of the United Kingdom applies, declares that the proceedings are COMI proceedings or establishment proceedings, or”.

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I48 Sch. para. 93 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

94.  In rule 10.49— U.K.

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert “ or ”; and

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (d) and the “or” preceding it; and

(b) in paragraph (2) in sub-paragraph (f) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”.

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I49 Sch. para. 94 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

95.  In rule 10.51 in paragraph (1) in sub-paragraph (e)(ii) for “main, secondary, territorial or non-EU proceedings” substitute “ 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 ”. U.K.

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I50 Sch. para. 95 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

96.  In rule 10.149 in sub-paragraph (n) omit the words “costs referred to in Article 30 of the EU Regulation and”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I51 Sch. para. 96 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

97.  In rule 12.15 in paragraph (2) omit “including any member State liquidator”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I52 Sch. para. 97 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

98.  In rule 14.16 omit paragraph (3). U.K.

Commencement Information

I53 Sch. para. 98 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

99.  In rule 14.32 omit paragraph (4). U.K.

Commencement Information

I54 Sch. para. 99 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

100.  In rule 15.11 in the table in paragraph (1) omit the entry for “Main proceedings in another member State”. U.K.

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I55 Sch. para. 100 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

101.  In rule 15.28 in paragraph (3) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “or” preceding it. U.K.

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I56 Sch. para. 101 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

102.  Omit rule 15.30. U.K.

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I57 Sch. para. 102 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

103.  In rule 15.31— U.K.

(a) in paragraph (7) omit the words from “; and for this purpose” to the end; and

(b) in paragraph (9) in the opening words omit “or member State liquidator”.

Commencement Information

I58 Sch. para. 103 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

104.  Omit rules 21.1 to 21.3 M6 . U.K.

Commencement Information

I59 Sch. para. 104 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

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M6 Part 21 was amended by S.I. 2017/702.

105.  In rule 21.4 for paragraph (3)(e) substitute— U.K.

“(e) a statement whether 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 and the reasons for so stating.”.

Commencement Information

I60 Sch. para. 105 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

106.  Omit rules 21.6 to 21.17. U.K.

Commencement Information

I61 Sch. para. 106 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)

107.  In Schedule 4 in the table of requirements for service in paragraph 6 omit the entry relating to rule 21.2 (application for conversion into winding up/ bankruptcy under EU Regulation). U.K.

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I62 Sch. para. 107 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(3)