PART 10BANKRUPTCY

CHAPTER 2CREDITORS’ BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS

Preliminary

Contents of petition10.7

1

The petition must state—

a

the name and postal address of the petitioner;

b

where the petitioner is represented by a solicitor, the name, postal address and telephone number of the solicitor;

c

that the petitioner requests that the court make a bankruptcy order against the debtor;

d

whether—

i

the debtor’s centre of main interests is within a member State,

ii

the debtor’s centre of main interests is not within a member State, or

iii

the debtor carries on business as an Article 1.2 undertaking;

e

whether the debtor—

i

is resident in England and Wales, or

ii

is not resident in England and Wales;

f

whether the petition is presented to—

i

the High Court,

ii

the County Court at Central London, or

iii

a specified hearing centre; and

g

the reasons why the court or hearing centre to which the petition is presented is the correct court or hearing centre under rule 10.11.

2

If the petition is based on a statutory demand, and more than four months have elapsed between the service of the demand and the presentation of the petition, the petition must explain the reasons for the delay.

3

The petition must also contain a blank box for the court to complete with the details of the venue for hearing the petition.