The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Certificate of compliance

7.12.—(1) The petitioner or the petitioner’s solicitor must, at least five business days before the hearing of the petition, file with the court a certificate of compliance with rules 7.9 and 7.10 relating to service and notice of the petition.

(2) The certificate must be authenticated and dated by the petitioner or the petitioner’s solicitor and must state—

(a) the date of presentation of the petition;

(b) the date fixed for the hearing; and

(c) the date or dates on which the petition was served and notice of it was given in compliance with rules 7.9 and 7.10.

(3) A copy of or, where that is not reasonably practicable, a statement of the content of, any notice given must be filed with the court with the certificate.

(4) The court may, if it thinks just, dismiss the petition if this rule is not complied with.