The Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

CHAPTER IV COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN COURTS AND FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES

Article 25. Cooperation and direct communication between the court in Northern Ireland and foreign courts or foreign representatives

1.  In matters referred to in paragraph 1 of article 1, the court may cooperate to the maximum extent possible with foreign courts or foreign representatives, either directly or through a Northern Ireland insolvency officeholder.

2.  The court is entitled to communicate directly with, or to request information or assistance directly from, foreign courts or foreign representatives.

Article 26. Cooperation and direct communication between the Northern Ireland insolvency officeholder and foreign courts or foreign representatives

1.  In matters referred to in paragraph 1 of article 1, a Northern Ireland insolvency officeholder shall to the extent consistent with his other duties under the law of Northern Ireland, in the exercise of his functions and subject to the supervision of the court, cooperate to the maximum extent possible with foreign courts or foreign representatives.

2.  The Northern Ireland insolvency officeholder is entitled, in the exercise of his functions and subject to the supervision of the court, to communicate directly with foreign courts or foreign representatives.

Article 27. Forms of cooperation

Cooperation referred to in articles 25 and 26 may be implemented by any appropriate means, including—

(a) appointment of a person to act at the direction of the court;

(b) communication of information by any means considered appropriate by the court;

(c) coordination of the administration and supervision of the debtor’s assets and affairs;

(d) approval or implementation by courts of agreements concerning the coordination of proceedings;

(e) coordination of concurrent proceedings regarding the same debtor.