Administration
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| 1 | Administration An overview of the process of the administration of insolvent companies. Administration is designed as a process for the restructuring and rescue of insolvent companies, but which often leads to the sale of business and assets, in many cases on a going concern basis. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Corporate insolvency: a guide An introduction to the aims of and background to corporate insolvency law, together with a brief overview of the various insolvency procedures available. This note also contains links to a multi-jurisdictional guide to restructuring and insolvency and a detailed note on US bankruptcy procedures. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Limitation periods: an overview An overview of limitation periods. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | Overview of company insolvency procedures This note provides a summary of the various corporate insolvency procedures that may apply to a company in financial difficulties and summarises information in the following practice notes: Administration. Administrative receivership. Company voluntary arrangements (CVAs). Schemes of arrangement: role of the court. Liquidation. For each procedure, this note summarises in a table: Its purpose. Who may commence the procedure. How the procedure is commenced. Its effect. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 5 | How can I protect my business from a debtor getting into ... A practice note on how to respond to the financial difficulties or insolvency of a company that owes you money, which considers how to press for payment from a distressed trading partner, key contractual issues and outlines the position of the unsecured creditor in an insolvency process. | Practice notes | Maintained |