England and Wales · Insolvency
Liquidator disclaimer after written request. Which source period and facts apply?
28 days beginning with the application’s making, or a longer court-allowed period. Give the prescribed disclaimer notice before the power is lost under the applicable request branch. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
- Period
- 28 days beginning with the application’s making, or a longer court-allowed period
- Trigger
- Actual written interested-person application requiring a decision whether to disclaim
- Rule
- Insolvency Act 1986 section 178
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Insolvency Act 1986 section 178. 28 days beginning with the application’s making, or a longer court-allowed period. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice. This page requires the actual source branch and completion facts; it currently offers source guidance without an unqualified computed or paid result.
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Liquidator disclaimer after written request. Which source period and facts apply?
28 days beginning with the application’s making, or a longer court-allowed period. Give the prescribed disclaimer notice before the power is lost under the applicable request branch. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
Responsible actor. Liquidator of a company wound up in England and Wales.
Actual written interested-person application requiring a decision whether to disclaim
Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
Liquidator of a company wound up in England and Wales. Give the prescribed disclaimer notice before the power is lost under the applicable request branch. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
Insolvency Act 1986 section 178How does this provision count time?
- 28 days beginning with the application’s making, or a longer court-allowed period
- Give the prescribed disclaimer notice before the power is lost under the applicable request branch
- Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
28 days beginning with the application’s making, or a longer court-allowed period. Actual written interested-person application requiring a decision whether to disclaim is this procedure’s stated anchor. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice. Keep actual receipt, report delivery, court filing and statutory inclusion wording separate before selecting any date.
Give the prescribed disclaimer notice before the power is lost under the applicable request branch. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice. The guide does not promise a holiday carry or treat a requested extension as granted. Actual completion requirements and any order must be established for this procedure.
Insolvency Act 1986 section 178Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Insolvency Act 1986 section 178. 28 days beginning with the application’s making, or a longer court-allowed period. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice. This page requires the actual source branch and completion facts; it currently offers source guidance without an unqualified computed or paid result.
Actual written interested-person application requiring a decision whether to disclaim. The responsible actor is liquidator of a company wound up in England and Wales. 28 days beginning with the application’s making, or a longer court-allowed period. Give the prescribed disclaimer notice before the power is lost under the applicable request branch. Apply this source branch only after its stated prerequisites are established. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
The actual calendar includes a bank holiday or court closure while liquidator of a company wound up in England and Wales considers liquidator disclaimer after written request. Give the prescribed disclaimer notice before the power is lost under the applicable request branch. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice. The guide does not promise a holiday carry or treat a requested extension as granted. Actual completion requirements and any order must be established for this procedure. Keep the applicable source period and the actual completion or status question separate. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice. Liquidator of a company wound up in England and Wales. Give the prescribed disclaimer notice before the power is lost under the applicable request branch. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual actor and event
- Liquidator of a company wound up in England and Wales. Actual written interested-person application requiring a decision whether to disclaim.
- Actual required act and material branch
- Give the prescribed disclaimer notice before the power is lost under the applicable request branch. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
- Liquidator of a company wound up in England and Wales. Give the prescribed disclaimer notice before the power is lost under the applicable request branch. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
- Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
Liquidator disclaimer after written request. Which source period and facts apply?
What source period applies to liquidator disclaimer after written request?
28 days beginning with the application’s making, or a longer court-allowed period. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
Insolvency Act 1986 section 178Which actual event controls liquidator disclaimer after written request?
Actual written interested-person application requiring a decision whether to disclaim. Liquidator of a company wound up in England and Wales must preserve this event separately from planning, dispatch or an unrelated insolvency milestone. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
Insolvency Act 1986 section 178What must the responsible actor establish for liquidator disclaimer after written request?
Give the prescribed disclaimer notice before the power is lost under the applicable request branch. Section 178(5) does not impose a universal 28-day period from appointment. It applies when the qualifying written request has been made and the period expires without notice.
Insolvency Act 1986 section 178What property can the liquidator disclaim?
Section 178(3) defines onerous property, including an unprofitable contract and property that can create liabilities. Actual property and contractual facts are necessary.
Insolvency Act 1986 section 178Does the period start with liquidator appointment?
No. Section 178(5) selects the qualifying interested-person written application requiring a decision. The actual making and legal delivery facts must be established.
Insolvency Act 1986 section 178Does disclaimer automatically erase all third-party rights?
Section 178(4)(b) preserves other persons’ rights or liabilities except so far as needed to release the company from liability. The affected interests require individual analysis.
Insolvency Act 1986 section 178Official sources and review
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