Executive Summary
New Zealand’s corporate insolvency and restructuring framework is principally set out in the Companies Act 1993. The main corporate pathways are voluntary administration, deeds of company arrangement, creditor compromises, court-facilitated compromises, liquidation and receivership. Voluntary administration under Part 15A is the primary statutory corporate rescue procedure; it is a short-term process in which an administrator investigates the company’s business and financial affairs while creditors decide the company’s future.
During voluntary administration, an administrator takes control of the company’s business, property and affairs, and a statutory moratorium generally applies. At the watershed meeting, creditors decide whether to execute a deed of company arrangement, end the administration, or place the company into liquidation. A deed of company arrangement is a binding arrangement for dealing with claims and company affairs. The Companies Act also provides formal creditor compromise procedures in Part 14 and a court-facilitated compromise regime in Part 15.
Liquidation under Part 16 begins with appointment of a liquidator. A company may be placed into liquidation by shareholder resolution, court order, board resolution in limited constitutional circumstances or creditor resolution at the watershed meeting. A licensed insolvency practitioner is required to act as liquidator. The liquidator takes control of company property, administers claims, realises assets, reports to creditors and the Companies Office, and completes the process leading to removal from the register.
Receivership is a distinct secured-creditor remedy, usually arising under security documentation and governed principally by the Receiverships Act 1993. Employees may make preferential claims for specified unpaid employment entitlements, subject to legislative categories and a statutory cap. New Zealand’s cross-border insolvency framework includes the Insolvency (Cross-border) Act 2006, which gives effect to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency. This page is a general reference record; current legislation, court practice, appointments and individual facts govern outcomes.
Object Identity
A professional legal and commercial function for company financial distress, administration, compromise, liquidation, receivership and creditor treatment.
Formal Routes
- Voluntary administration
- Deed of company arrangement
- Creditor compromise
- Liquidation and receivership
Core Institutions
- High Court of New Zealand
- Companies Office
- Licensed insolvency practitioners
- Official Assignee
Object Definition
Restructuring and insolvency in New Zealand is the legal and commercial function through which company financial distress, voluntary administration, creditor compromise, liquidation, receivership, creditor rights and cross-border insolvency are handled under New Zealand law. The object includes administrators, deed administrators, liquidators, receivers, creditor meetings, claims, employee entitlements, company records, asset realisation and cross-border recognition.
| Definition | The legal and commercial discipline concerned with company administration, compromise, liquidation, receivership, creditor claims, professional office-holder functions and cross-border insolvency in New Zealand. |
| Object | Restructuring & Insolvency |
| Object Type | Professional Legal and Commercial Function |
| Classification | Financial Distress — Voluntary Administration — Deed of Company Arrangement — Creditor Compromise — Liquidation — Receivership |
| Jurisdiction | New Zealand, with statutory cross-border insolvency provisions and common-law international relevance. |
Scope
This object covers core New Zealand company procedures under the Companies Act 1993: voluntary administration, deed of company arrangement, creditor compromise, court-facilitated compromise, liquidation and receivership. It includes the institutional roles of the High Court, Companies Office, licensed insolvency practitioners and Official Assignee, together with employee claims and cross-border insolvency. It does not provide a complete account of personal bankruptcy, statutory management, banking or insurance resolution, tax enforcement or case-specific advice.
| Covered Matters | Voluntary administration, DOCA, creditor compromise, court-facilitated compromise, liquidation, receivership, office-holder appointments, claims, employee entitlements, Companies Office filings and cross-border insolvency. |
| Functional Boundary | The object concerns company financial distress and statutory or related insolvency mechanisms, rather than ordinary company administration, personal insolvency, routine collection or general commercial disputes. |
| Related but Not Primary | Corporate finance, secured lending, distressed M&A, employment, tax, accounting, audit, valuation, litigation, arbitration, property, competition, financial regulation, personal property securities and data may be relevant. |
| Outside Scope | Detailed personal insolvency, specialised financial-sector resolution, criminal matters and individual legal or financial advice. |
Object Characteristics
| Market Maturity | Established. New Zealand has a statutory company-insolvency framework, voluntary administration as a corporate rescue route, regulated insolvency practitioners, developed creditor-compromise mechanisms and court-supervised liquidation practice. |
| Evidence Strength | High for core processes. The Companies Act 1993, Companies Office guidance, Insolvency Service material and legislation.govt.nz provide the principal statutory and institutional sources. |
| Standardisation Level | High for formal procedures. Administrator appointments, moratoria, creditor meetings, deeds, claims, liquidator reports, company-register notices and court processes follow prescribed legal structures. |
| Cross-Border Intensity | High. New Zealand’s trade, investment, agriculture, resources, technology, finance and multinational group connections create cross-border insolvency relevance, supported by Model Law legislation. |
| Commercial Complexity | High. Matters may involve secured lending, PPSA issues, trade creditors, employees, tax, property, agricultural assets, offshore shareholders, group financing, supply chains and foreign proceedings. |
Purpose and Primary Outcome
New Zealand’s company insolvency framework provides mechanisms to preserve value, reach creditor compromises, give an independent administrator time to assess a company’s future, liquidate assets fairly and address secured-creditor enforcement. The selected route determines who controls the business, the position of creditors, the treatment of assets and the endpoint for the company.
| Purpose | To provide structured legal mechanisms for corporate rescue, creditor compromise, business preservation, orderly liquidation, secured-creditor enforcement and statutory accountability. |
| Primary Outcome | Execution and implementation of a deed of company arrangement, creditor compromise, return of control to directors, liquidation and removal from the register, receivership realisation or another statutory result. |
| Registry Focus | Companies Act procedures, court and Companies Office functions, licensed practitioners, creditor decisions, claims, employee entitlements, assets, receivership and cross-border relevance. |
Request Contexts
New Zealand company distress can arise from cash-flow pressure, unpaid taxes, refinancing difficulty, creditor enforcement, payment default, supply-chain disruption, operating losses, secured-lender action, director concern about solvency, group distress or the need for a structured compromise with creditors.
| Identity Pattern | New Zealand company, secured lender, unsecured creditor, employee, director, shareholder, investor, purchaser, receiver, foreign group entity or insolvency practitioner. |
| Business Event | Solvency concern, administrator appointment, watershed meeting, DOCA proposal, compromise vote, liquidation resolution, High Court order, receiver appointment or creditor claim. |
| Typical User | Directors, management teams, shareholders, banks, secured lenders, trade creditors, employees, administrators, liquidators, receivers, investors, purchasers and cross-border advisers. |
| Typical Scenario | Directors appoint an administrator; creditors vote at a watershed meeting; a company proposes a Part 14 compromise; the High Court appoints a liquidator; a secured lender appoints a receiver under security documents. |
Typical Users and Scenarios
| Directors and Management | Associated with company financial records, governance, solvency assessment, administrator appointment, corporate authority, statutory duties and cooperation with office-holders. |
| Secured Lender | Associated with facility agreements, PPSA security, mortgages, guarantees, priority, enforcement rights and receiver appointment. |
| Trade Creditor | Associated with invoices, supply contracts, delivery evidence, proof of debt, retention of title, PPSA registration, set-off and creditor-meeting participation. |
| Employee | Associated with wage and salary records, holiday pay, redundancy, deductions, employment contracts, KiwiSaver or other payroll records and preferential claims. |
| Administrator or Liquidator | Licensed insolvency practitioner appointed to investigate, manage, report on, compromise or liquidate the company according to the applicable statutory process. |
| Business Buyer | Associated with asset sale, contracts, employees, licences, intellectual property, data, property, inventory, receivables and transaction documents. |
Applicable Legislation
The Companies Act 1993 is the principal statute for New Zealand company insolvency and restructuring. It operates with the Receiverships Act, the Insolvency (Cross-border) Act, personal property securities law, court practice and other relevant legislation. Current statutory text and case facts determine application.
| Companies Act 1993 | Core statute for company law, creditor compromises, court-facilitated compromises, voluntary administration, liquidation and related insolvency matters. Official legislation portal. |
| Part 14 — Compromises with Creditors | Provides a statutory creditor-compromise procedure through which a company may defer, reduce or vary debts subject to creditor approval. |
| Part 15 — Court-Approved Compromises | Provides a court-facilitated compromise regime, including court powers relating to meetings and compromise proposals. |
| Part 15A — Voluntary Administration | Governs voluntary administration, administrator appointments, creditor meetings, statutory moratorium and deeds of company arrangement. |
| Part 16 — Liquidation | Governs company liquidation, liquidator appointment, powers, duties, claims, reporting, distributions and removal from the register. |
| Receiverships Act 1993 | Governs receivership and the powers, duties and liabilities of receivers appointed in relation to company property. Official legislation portal. |
| Insolvency (Cross-border) Act 2006 | Gives effect to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency in New Zealand, subject to statutory provisions and court practice. |
Process Flow
The process differs by voluntary administration, compromise, liquidation, receivership or cross-border proceeding. The outline below records common stages for a company-financial-distress matter and is not a statement of fixed legal deadlines.
| 1. Financial Position | Accounts, cash flow, debts, assets, liabilities, financing, security, employee obligations, tax and payment capacity establish the company’s financial position. |
| 2. Legal Position | Corporate authority, director duties, PPSA security, guarantees, contracts, creditor claims, employee rights, tax, group and foreign-law issues are identified. |
| 3. Procedure Classification | The company’s position is considered within informal restructuring, creditor compromise, voluntary administration, DOCA, liquidation, receivership or cross-border insolvency. |
| 4. Appointment, Proposal or Court Application | Directors, creditors, shareholders, secured creditors, a liquidator, the Registrar or the High Court take the applicable appointment, proposal, resolution or application step. |
| 5. Moratorium, Control or Office-Holder Administration | The administrator, liquidator or receiver assumes the powers and duties allocated by law, court order or security documents; a statutory moratorium applies in voluntary administration. |
| 6. Creditor Process | Creditors receive notices, submit claims, attend meetings, consider reports and vote on a company’s future, compromise or deed where entitled. |
| 7. Implementation, Distribution or Closure | The matter proceeds to DOCA or compromise implementation, return of control, liquidation distributions and removal from the register, receivership conclusion or another statutory outcome. |
Restructuring Procedures
Voluntary administration is the primary statutory corporate rescue procedure in New Zealand. It is designed to facilitate administration of an insolvent company, or a company that may become insolvent, in a way that maximises the chance of business survival or provides a better return to creditors than immediate liquidation. An administrator takes control, investigates the business and financial affairs and reports to creditors.
A voluntary administration is usually a relatively short process. At the watershed meeting, creditors decide the company’s future. They may resolve to execute a DOCA, end the administration or appoint a liquidator. A DOCA is binding on creditors and company officers in accordance with the Act. Separate Parts 14 and 15 compromise procedures can also support debt restructuring, with different approval and court-involvement features.
| Procedure | Core Function | Control | Primary Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Administration | Short-term statutory rescue process for an insolvent or potentially insolvent company while an administrator investigates and creditors determine its future. | Administrator has control of company business, property and affairs; directors’ powers are limited by the statutory process. | DOCA, liquidation or end of administration and return of control to directors. |
| Deed of Company Arrangement | Binding arrangement dealing with company affairs and claims after creditor approval in voluntary administration. | Deed administrator administers the deed under its terms and the Companies Act. | Creditor compromise, restructuring, asset realisation, business sale or another agreed result. |
| Part 14 Creditor Compromise | Statutory compromise enabling a company to defer, reduce or vary debts with creditor approval. | May be proposed by the board, receiver, liquidator or, with court leave, a creditor or shareholder. | Binding compromise where the statutory voting threshold and process requirements are met. |
| Part 15 Court-Facilitated Compromise | Court-supported arrangement process for a company and its creditors or other stakeholders. | Managed through company and court process under Part 15. | Court-facilitated compromise or arrangement under applicable statutory orders. |
Liquidation and Receivership
Liquidation under Part 16 of the Companies Act begins with appointment of a liquidator. The liquidator takes control of the company’s property and affairs, identifies and realises assets, receives and determines claims, reports to creditors and the Companies Office, investigates where required and distributes available funds according to statutory priority. The company is removed from the Companies Register following completion of required final steps.
Receivership is separate from liquidation. A receiver is typically appointed by a secured creditor under security documentation, and controls property subject to the relevant security. A receiver must have regard to certain preferential claims from proceeds of specified assets, including employee claims and Inland Revenue claims under applicable law. Receivership may coexist with voluntary administration or liquidation depending on the circumstances.
| Court Liquidation | The High Court may appoint a liquidator on an eligible application under the Companies Act. |
| Shareholder Liquidation | Shareholders may resolve to place a company into liquidation under the Companies Act. |
| Watershed Liquidation | Creditors may resolve at the watershed meeting in voluntary administration that the company be placed in liquidation. |
| Board Resolution | A board may resolve to appoint a liquidator in limited circumstances where authorised by the company’s constitution. |
| Liquidator | A licensed insolvency practitioner who administers the liquidation, claims, asset realisation, reports, distributions and register-removal process. |
| Receiver | Usually appointed under security documents to manage and realise secured property, subject to the Receiverships Act and the terms of appointment. |
Decision Tree
- Establish the company’s financial position, cash flow, debt maturity, assets, liabilities, payment capacity and business prospects.
- Identify corporate authority, director duties, company constitution, group structure, creditors, security and PPSA position, guarantees, contracts, employees, tax and foreign connections.
- Determine whether informal restructuring, creditor compromise, voluntary administration, DOCA, liquidation, receivership or cross-border process is relevant.
- For voluntary administration, identify the administrator, appointment authority, statutory notices, moratorium effects, business records and creditor-meeting timetable.
- For a compromise, identify affected creditor classes, proposal terms, statutory voting requirements and any necessary court process.
- For liquidation or receivership, identify the appointment path, proposed office-holder, security rights, asset position, creditor claims, employee matters, reporting and distribution requirements.
Timeline
Duration depends on the selected process, asset complexity, records, creditor structure, funding, court timetable, disputes, employee issues, security enforcement and cross-border exposure. Voluntary administration is intended to be a relatively short process, but duration depends on statutory extensions, court orders and case circumstances. The sequence below is descriptive rather than a fixed timetable.
| Financial Distress | Cash-flow pressure, unpaid debt, creditor action, refinancing difficulty, tax exposure, losses or security-enforcement risk is identified. |
| Information Assembly | Financial, corporate, security, creditor, asset, contract, employment, tax and group records are assembled. |
| Appointment, Proposal or Court Step | Directors, creditors, shareholders, a secured creditor, a liquidator or the court initiate administration, compromise, liquidation, receivership or cross-border process. |
| Notice and Control Transition | Companies Register notice and statutory filing requirements apply; the administrator, liquidator or receiver assumes the relevant legal or contractual powers. |
| Creditor and Plan or Estate Stage | Claims, reports, meetings, compromise or DOCA, company operations, asset realisation, employee matters and distributions are addressed. |
| Conclusion | The case reaches compromise or DOCA implementation, end of administration, liquidation distribution and removal from register, receivership completion or another outcome. |
Required Documents
Document requirements vary by procedure, company type, appointment mechanism, court direction, security position and case facts. The following records commonly support a New Zealand corporate restructuring or insolvency matter.
| Financial Records | Management accounts, annual financial statements, cash-flow forecasts, budgets, debt schedules, receivables, payables, bank data, tax and payroll records. |
| Corporate Records | Companies Register extracts, constitution, board and shareholder resolutions, registers, signing authority, group charts and appointment or approval records. |
| Creditor and Debt Schedule | Creditor identity, claim amount, maturity, security, guarantees, dispute status, contact details and supporting documents. |
| Finance and Security Documents | Facility agreements, PPSA security agreements and registrations, mortgages, guarantees, debentures, account arrangements and intercreditor terms. |
| Administration and Compromise Materials | Appointment documents, reports to creditors, DOCA proposal, compromise proposal, voting materials, creditor notices, valuations and Companies Office filings. |
| Employment Records | Employee lists, wages, salary, holiday pay, redundancy, deductions, employment agreements, payroll and preferential-claim evidence. |
| Asset Register | Inventory, receivables, equipment, real estate, shares, intellectual property, data, licences, insurance, contracts, vehicles and security interests. |
Creditor, Employee and Priority Considerations
Creditor treatment depends on the selected procedure, contractual rights, security, statutory priorities, court orders and the evidence supporting each claim. Creditors may participate through meetings, compromise voting, proofs of debt, reports, DOCA terms and liquidation distributions. Secured creditors may have rights to enforce security and appoint receivers, subject to the statutory framework and terms of their security.
Employees may make preferential claims in company liquidation for specified categories of unpaid entitlements. Government guidance identifies wages or salary earned in the four months before liquidation or bankruptcy, certain untransferred deductions, holiday pay, redundancy compensation and certain untransferred child-support or student-loan deductions as potential preferential claim categories. The statutory maximum is adjusted under legislation; the applicable cap must be checked at the relevant date.
| Secured Creditors | Security is identified through agreements, PPSA registrations, mortgages, guarantees and collateral records. Secured creditors may have enforcement and receivership rights subject to law and process. |
| Unsecured Creditors | Unsecured creditors may submit claims, attend meetings, vote on compromises or DOCA arrangements where entitled and receive distributions in accordance with statutory priorities. |
| Employee Preferential Claims | Specified employee claims may include wages or salary earned in the four months before liquidation, holiday pay, qualifying redundancy compensation and prescribed deductions, subject to statutory limits and eligibility. |
| Inland Revenue and Other Claims | Tax and other statutory claims are treated under the applicable legal priority framework and factual record. |
| Receivership Preferences | A receiver must have regard to applicable preferential claims from the proceeds of certain assets, including specified employee and Inland Revenue claims. |
| Disputed Claims | Contracts, invoices, delivery records, account statements, notices, correspondence, security documents and claim calculations establish the basis for review or dispute resolution. |
Cross-Border Relevance
New Zealand’s cross-border insolvency framework includes the Insolvency (Cross-border) Act 2006, which implements the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency. New Zealand companies may have foreign shareholders, assets, debt, security, trade contracts, subsidiaries, intellectual property, employees and group relationships. Recognition and relief are determined by the statute, court orders and the circumstances of the relevant foreign proceeding.
| Model Law Framework | The Insolvency (Cross-border) Act 2006 gives effect to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency in New Zealand. |
| Foreign Proceedings | A foreign representative may seek recognition and relevant relief in New Zealand under the statutory framework, subject to court assessment and applicable provisions. |
| New Zealand Proceedings Abroad | Recognition of a New Zealand administration, liquidation or other proceeding abroad depends on the foreign jurisdiction’s law, court practice and the relevant cross-border framework. |
| Foreign Companies | Relevant records may include New Zealand subsidiaries or branches, local assets, bank accounts, employees, contracts, security, licences, data, intellectual property and tax positions. |
| Language | English is the primary language of New Zealand court proceedings, company records and commercial documentation. Te reo Māori has official-language status and may be relevant in specified public contexts. |
| International Records | Group charts, foreign asset registers, governing-law clauses, overseas security, foreign funding, international supply contracts, foreign proceedings, licences and regulatory approvals identify cross-border connections. |
Operating Constraints and Risks
| Timing Constraint | The timing of insolvency, director decisions, appointments, security creation, asset transfers, payments, creditor notices and court applications can be material. |
| Procedure Selection Constraint | Voluntary administration, DOCA, creditor compromise, liquidation and receivership have different entry conditions, control effects, creditor processes and outcomes. |
| Director Duty Constraint | Directors face statutory and common-law duties in an insolvency context. Solvency, reckless trading, creditor interests and the company’s constitution may be material. |
| Funding Constraint | Cash for payroll, suppliers, tax, systems, insurance, premises, professional work, asset preservation and continuing operations can affect available options. |
| Priority Constraint | Security, liquidation costs, preferential employee claims, tax claims, receivership preferences and disputed claims can affect distributions. |
| Cross-Border Constraint | Foreign assets, creditors, group entities, international financing, governing law, foreign proceedings and regulatory approvals can add coordination complexity. |
Costs and Fees
Costs vary by procedure, company size, assets, creditors, record quality, workforce, funding, court involvement, disputes and cross-border exposure. Practitioner remuneration and process expenses are governed by the Companies Act, applicable rules, court orders and creditor approval or review mechanisms. This record does not state case-specific fees.
| Court and Filing Costs | Costs associated with High Court applications, filings, notices, creditor meetings, Companies Office lodgements, reports and statutory documentation. |
| Administrator, Liquidator and Receiver Costs | Costs associated with office-holder appointment, investigations, company management, claims, reports, compromise or deed process, asset realisation and distributions. |
| Professional Work | Legal, financial, accounting, tax, valuation, employment, forensic, regulatory, communications, advisory and transaction work connected to the matter. |
| Operating Costs | Payroll, suppliers, tax, utilities, systems, insurance, premises, preservation and business-continuity costs. |
| Disputes and Recovery | Costs relating to claims, security, voidable transactions, litigation, asset recovery, investigations, PPSA issues and foreign proceedings. |
Frequently Asked Questions
| What is New Zealand’s primary corporate rescue procedure? | Voluntary administration under Part 15A of the Companies Act 1993 is the primary statutory corporate rescue procedure. |
| What happens in voluntary administration? | An administrator is appointed to investigate the company’s business and financial affairs, takes control of company affairs and creditors decide at the watershed meeting whether to execute a DOCA, end administration or liquidate the company. |
| Does voluntary administration create a stay? | A statutory moratorium generally applies during voluntary administration, subject to the Companies Act, creditor type, security interests and statutory exceptions. |
| What is a DOCA? | A deed of company arrangement is a binding arrangement dealing with a company’s affairs and claims after creditor approval in voluntary administration. |
| Can a company compromise debts outside voluntary administration? | Yes. Part 14 provides a statutory creditor-compromise procedure, while Part 15 provides a court-facilitated compromise regime. |
| Who can be a liquidator? | A liquidator must be a licensed insolvency practitioner under New Zealand law. |
| Do employees have preferential claims? | Employees may make preferential claims for specified wages, salary, holiday pay, redundancy and prescribed deductions, subject to statutory categories, limits and the relevant date. |
| Does New Zealand have Model Law cross-border rules? | Yes. The Insolvency (Cross-border) Act 2006 implements the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency in New Zealand. |
| Is this page legal advice? | No. It is a neutral registry reference and does not determine the legal position or outcome in an individual matter. |
Related Professional Areas
New Zealand restructuring and insolvency matters can involve multiple adjacent professional fields because financial distress affects financing, director duties, employment, tax, security, assets, contracts, regulation and international operations.
Practical Guidance
This section identifies record categories commonly used to classify and retrieve New Zealand corporate restructuring and insolvency materials. It is not a direction to undertake a particular action in an individual matter.
| Core Financial Records | Management accounts, annual financial statements, cash-flow forecasts, debt schedules, bank data, receivables, payables, budgets, tax and payroll records. |
| Creditor Records | Creditor schedules, invoices, supply contracts, facility agreements, PPSA security documents, mortgages, guarantees, account statements, notices and claim calculations. |
| Corporate Records | Companies Register extracts, constitution, board and shareholder records, signing authority, registers, group charts, director records and appointment or resolution documents. |
| Operational Records | Customer, supplier, lease, licence, employment, insurance, IT, outsourcing, logistics, data and material operating contracts. |
| Cross-Border Records | Foreign entity information, overseas assets, governing-law clauses, intercompany funding, international security, foreign proceedings, export contracts, licences and regulatory permissions. |
Jurisdictional Expert
This registry position is distinct from the editorial record. Its availability or assignment does not alter the independent editorial content of this page.
| Registry Position ID | RE-NZ-RI-001 |
| Registry Position | Jurisdictional Expert — Restructuring & Insolvency New Zealand |
| Registry Availability | Open |
| Verification Status | No verified participant currently assigned to this registry position. |
| Coverage | New Zealand voluntary administration, DOCA, creditor compromise, liquidation, receivership, employee claims and cross-border insolvency. |
| Registry Reference | IRR-NZ-RI-001-A Jurisdictional Expert Position |
| Contact Information | Registry position not yet assigned. |
Machine Layer
| Object DNA | restructuring insolvency new-zealand companies-act voluntary-administration deed-of-company-arrangement doca creditor-compromise liquidation receivership licensed-insolvency-practitioner companies-office cross-border-insolvency |
| AI Retrieval Summary | Neutral registry object explaining New Zealand corporate restructuring and insolvency, including voluntary administration, deeds of company arrangement, Parts 14 and 15 creditor compromises, liquidation, receivership, High Court and Companies Office functions, employee preferential claims and Model Law cross-border insolvency. |
| Entity Index | New Zealand; Companies Act 1993; voluntary administration; administrator; watershed meeting; deed of company arrangement; DOCA; creditor compromise; Part 14; Part 15; Part 15A; Part 16; liquidation; liquidator; receiver; Receiverships Act 1993; High Court; Companies Office; Companies Register; licensed insolvency practitioner; Official Assignee; Insolvency Cross-border Act 2006; UNCITRAL Model Law. |
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| Editorial Notice | Reference material only; not legal, financial, accounting, tax, employment or insolvency advice. Current legislation, court decisions, appointments and case facts govern individual outcomes. |