Bermuda civil and statutory proceedings
When must a Bermuda winding-up petition be advertised?
At least seven clear days before hearing, and ordinarily seven clear days after company service. Advertise the petition with the required appearance notice. A company’s own petition uses the before-hearing requirement. Other petitioners must satisfy both anchors. Rule 19 was replaced in 2020.
- Period
- At least seven clear days before hearing, and ordinarily seven clear days after company service
- Trigger
- Petition service and the appointed hearing under the applicable petitioner branch
- Rule
- Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982 (BR 50/1982), rule 19(1)
Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982 (BR 50/1982), rule 19(1). Official consolidated body retrieved October 10, 2026. Bermuda Laws Online states laws amended through August 11, 2026. The BR 120/2020 amendments are retained with the consolidated rules.
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A company’s own petition uses the before-hearing requirement. Other petitioners must satisfy both anchors. Rule 19 was replaced in 2020. Establish petition service and the appointed hearing under the applicable petitioner branch and the actual completion required to advertise the petition with the required appearance notice.
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When must a Bermuda winding-up petition be advertised?
At least seven clear days before hearing, and ordinarily seven clear days after company service. Advertise the petition with the required appearance notice. A company’s own petition uses the before-hearing requirement. Other petitioners must satisfy both anchors. Rule 19 was replaced in 2020.
Responsible actor. Petitioner seeking the winding-up hearing.
Petition service and the appointed hearing under the applicable petitioner branch.
A company’s own petition uses the before-hearing requirement. Other petitioners must satisfy both anchors. Rule 19 was replaced in 2020.
A company’s own petition uses the before-hearing requirement. Other petitioners must satisfy both anchors. Rule 19 was replaced in 2020.
Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982 (BR 50/1982), rule 19(1)How does this provision count time?
- Establish petition service and the appointed hearing under the applicable petitioner branch.
- Advertise the petition with the required appearance notice.
- Preserve both clear-day intervals where applicable. A single hearing date does not establish timely advertisement after service.
- The advertisement’s actual publication matters. Registry opening does not replace publication or shorten either interval.
Preserve both clear-day intervals where applicable. A single hearing date does not establish timely advertisement after service.
The advertisement’s actual publication matters. Registry opening does not replace publication or shorten either interval.
Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982 (BR 50/1982), rule 19(1)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
A company’s own petition uses the before-hearing requirement. Other petitioners must satisfy both anchors. Rule 19 was replaced in 2020. Establish petition service and the appointed hearing under the applicable petitioner branch and the actual completion required to advertise the petition with the required appearance notice.
Petitioner seeking the winding-up hearing establishes petition service and the appointed hearing under the applicable petitioner branch. Preserve both clear-day intervals where applicable. A single hearing date does not establish timely advertisement after service. At least seven clear days before hearing, and ordinarily seven clear days after company service. Advertise the petition with the required appearance notice. Establish actual completion before calculating a final date.
A proposed boundary intersects a closure or holiday while the party seeks to advertise the petition with the required appearance notice. The advertisement’s actual publication matters. Registry opening does not replace publication or shorten either interval. Establish the applicable computation and completion rule. No assumed carried date is supplied.
The company petition is confused with a creditor petition. A company’s own petition uses the before-hearing requirement. Other petitioners must satisfy both anchors. Rule 19 was replaced in 2020. Resolve the changed source branch and required act. The nominal period alone does not establish this scenario.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual procedure and branch
- A company’s own petition uses the before-hearing requirement. Other petitioners must satisfy both anchors. Rule 19 was replaced in 2020.
- Count and complete the actual act
- Preserve both clear-day intervals where applicable. A single hearing date does not establish timely advertisement after service. The advertisement’s actual publication matters. Registry opening does not replace publication or shorten either interval.
- Actor and required completion
- Petitioner seeking the winding-up hearing. Advertise the petition with the required appearance notice.
- A company’s own petition uses the before-hearing requirement. Other petitioners must satisfy both anchors. Rule 19 was replaced in 2020.
- Petitioner seeking the winding-up hearing. Petition service and the appointed hearing under the applicable petitioner branch. Advertise the petition with the required appearance notice. A company’s own petition uses the before-hearing requirement. Other petitioners must satisfy both anchors. Rule 19 was replaced in 2020.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must a Bermuda winding-up petition be advertised?
Do all petitioners use two anchors?
No. The company’s own petition uses paragraph (1)(a); other petitioners use paragraph (1)(b).
Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982 (BR 50/1982), rule 19(1)How far before hearing?
Not less than seven clear days.
Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982 (BR 50/1982), rule 19(1)What extra interval applies to other petitioners?
At least seven clear days after service on the company.
Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982 (BR 50/1982), rule 19(1)What appearance information must be included?
The note required by paragraph (2) directing intending appearances to rule 25.
Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982 (BR 50/1982), rule 19(1)What can defective advertisement cause?
Paragraph (3) provides cancellation and removal unless a judge or Registrar directs otherwise.
Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982 (BR 50/1982), rule 19(1)Which amendment governs this wording?
BR 120/2020 replaced rule 19(1), effective November 12, 2020.
Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982 (BR 50/1982), rule 19(1)Official sources and review
Provisions used (4)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Companies (Winding-Up) Rules 1982 (BR 50/1982), rule 19(1) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Rules 18–26 and 73–75 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Companies (Winding-Up) Amendment Rules 2020 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Interpretation Act 1951, applicable computation provisions | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |