F2F1PART IICOMPANIES

Annotations:

Amendments to the principal Rules in relation to Introductory Provisions24

1

Rule 0.2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

The following expressions are inserted in paragraph (1) in the appropriate alphabetical order:–

  • centre of main interests” has the same meaning as in the EC Regulation;

  • EC Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1346/2000 of 29th May 2000 on insolvency proceedings;

  • establishment” has the meaning given by Article 2(h) of the EC Regulation;

  • main proceedings” means proceedings opened in accordance with Article 3(1) of the EC Regulation and falling within the definition of insolvency proceedings in Article 2(a) of the EC Regulation, and

    1. a

      in relation to England and Wales and Scotland set out in Annex A to the EC Regulation under the heading “United Kingdom”; and

    2. b

      in relation to another member State, set out in Annex A to the EC Regulation under the heading relating to that member State;

  • member State liquidator” means a person falling within the definition of liquidator in Article 2(b) of the EC Regulation appointed in proceedings to which it applies in a member State other than the United Kingdom;

  • secondary proceedings” means proceedings opened in accordance with Articles 3(2) and 3(3) of the EC Regulation and falling within the definition of winding-up proceedings in Article 2(c) of the EC Regulation, and

    1. a

      in relation to England and Wales and Scotland, set out in Annex B to the EC Regulation under the heading “United Kingdom”; and

    2. b

      in relation to another member State, set out in Annex B to the EC Regulation under the heading relating to that member State;

  • territorial proceedings” means proceedings opened in accordance with Articles 3(2) and 3(4) of the EC Regulation and falling within the definition of insolvency proceedings in Article 2(a) of the EC Regulation, and

    1. a

      in relation to England and Wales and Scotland, set out in Annex A to the EC Regulation under the heading “United Kingdom”; and

    2. b

      in relation to another member State, set out in Annex A to the EC Regulation under the heading relating to that member State.