The Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006

2.  This Law does not apply to a proceeding concerning—

(a) a company holding an appointment under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Water Industry Act 1991(1) (water and sewage undertakers) or a qualifying licensed water supplier within the meaning of section 23(6) of that Act (meaning and effect of special administration order);

(b) Scottish Water established under section 20 of the Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002 (Scottish Water)(2);

(c) a protected railway company within the meaning of section 59 of the Railways Act 1993(3) (railway administration order) (including that section as it has effect by virtue of section 19 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996(4) (administration));

(d) a licence company within the meaning of section 26 of the Transport Act 2000(5) (air traffic services);

(e) a public private partnership company within the meaning of section 210 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999(6) (public-private partnership agreement);

(f) a protected energy company within the meaning of section 154(5) of the Energy Act 2004(7) (energy administration orders);

(g) a building society within the meaning of section 119 of the Building Societies Act 1986(8) (interpretation);

(h) a UK credit institution or an EEA credit institution or any branch of either such institution as those expressions are defined by regulation 2 of the Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004(9) (interpretation);

(i) a third country credit institution within the meaning of regulation 36 of the Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004 (interpretation of this Part);

(j) a person who has permission under or by virtue of Parts 4 or 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000(10) to effect or carry out contracts of insurance;

(k) an EEA insurer within the meaning of regulation 2 of the Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004(11) (interpretation);

(l) a person (other than one included in paragraph 2(j)) pursuing the activity of reinsurance who has received authorisation for that activity from a competent authority within an EEA State; or

(m) any of the Concessionaires within the meaning of section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987(12).

(1)

1991 c. 56, section 23(6) was amended by the Water Act 2003 (c. 37), Schedule 8, paragraphs 2 and 8(1) and (6).

(2)

2002 asp 3.

(3)

1993 c. 43; relevant amendments to section 59 are made by the Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), Schedule 13, Part 1 and S.I. 2005/3050.

(4)

1996 c. 61.

(5)

2000 c. 38.

(6)

1999 c. 29.

(7)

2004 c. 20; there are amendments to section 119 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

(8)

1986 c. 53.

(9)

S.I. 2004/1045.

(10)

2000 c. 8.

(11)

S.I. 2004/353, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(12)

1987 c. 53.