12Petition for sequestration of estate: provision of informationS
(1)A petitioner for sequestration of the estate of a debtor is, in so far as it is within the petitioner's knowledge, to state in the petition—
(a)whether or not the debtor's centre of main interests is situated in the United Kingdom or in another member State, and
(b)whether or not the debtor possesses an establishment in the United Kingdom or in another member State.
(2)If, to the petitioner's knowledge, there is a member State [F1insolvency practitioner] appointed in main proceedings in relation to the debtor, the petitioner is, as soon as reasonably practicable, to send a copy of the petition to that member State [F1insolvency practitioner] .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 12(2) substituted (26.6.2017) by The Insolvency (Regulation (EU) 2015/848) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/210), regs. 1, 4(6) (with reg. 9)
Commencement Information
I1S. 12 in force at 30.11.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/294, reg. 2