# Companies Act 1948, Section 396: Power of court to stay or restrain proceedings.


The provisions of this Act with respect to staying and restraining actions and proceedings against a company at any time after the presentation of a petition for winding up and before the making of a winding-up order shall, in the case of a company registered in pursuance of this Part of this Act, where the application to stay or restrain is by a creditor, extend to actions and proceedings against any contributory of the company.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/11-12/38/section/396 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-1948/section-396
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