Companies Act 1989

180 Proceedings against market property by unsecured creditors.E+W+S

(1)Where property (other than land) is held by [F1a recognised body] as margin in relation to market contracts [F2or as default fund contribution,] or is subject to a market charge, no execution or other legal process for the enforcement of a judgment or order may be commenced or continued, and no distress may be levied, [F3and no power to use the procedure in Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (taking control of goods) may be exercised,] against the property by a person not seeking to enforce any interest in or security over the property, except with the consent of—

(a)in the case of property provided as cover for margin [F4or as default fund contribution], [F5the recognised body] in question, or

(b)in the case of property subject to a market charge, the person in whose favour the charge was granted.

(2)Where consent is given the proceedings may be commenced or continued notwithstanding any provision of the M1Insolvency Act 1986 or the M2Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act [F62016].

(3)Where by virtue of this section a person would not be entitled to enforce a judgment or order against any property, any injunction or other remedy granted with a view to facilitating the enforcement of any such judgment or order shall not extend to that property.

(4)In the application of this section to Scotland, the reference to execution being commenced or continued includes a reference to diligence being carried out or continued, and the reference to distress being levied shall be omitted.

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 180 applied (15.8.1995) by S.I. 1995/2049, reg. 25(3)

Commencement Information

I1S. 180 wholly in force at 25.4.1991 see s. 215 and S.I. 1991/878, art. 2, Sch. (subject to certain savings in art. 3(7)).

Marginal Citations