Search Legislation

Advanced Search

Insolvency Act 2000

Insolvency Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 39

Commentary on Sections

Section 14: Model law on cross-border insolvency

37.In England and Wales this section enables the Secretary of State (with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor) and in Scotland (with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers) to give effect, with or without modifications, to the UNCITRAL model law on cross-border insolvency by secondary legislation.  The section provides that the secondary legislation may include amendments to section 426 of Insolvency Act 1986.  This section provides for co-operation between courts exercising insolvency jurisdiction.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources

The data on this page is available in the alternative data formats listed: