{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cross-border-insolvency-regulations-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-2/paragraph-29",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2007/115",
  "legislation_title": "The Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cross-border-insolvency-regulations-northern-ireland-2007",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/29",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "29",
  "heading": "Misfeasance by foreign representative",
  "text": "(1) The court may examine the conduct of a person who—\n(a) is or purports to be the foreign representative in relation to a debtor; or\n(b) has been or has purported to be the foreign representative in relation to a debtor.\n(2) An examination under this paragraph may be held only on the application of—\n(a) a Northern Ireland insolvency officeholder acting in relation to the debtor;\n(b) a creditor of the debtor; or\n(c) with the permission of the court, any other person who appears to have an interest justifying an application.\n(3) An application under sub-paragraph (2) must allege that the foreign representative—\n(a) has misapplied or retained money or other property of the debtor;\n(b) has become accountable for money or other property of the debtor;\n(c) has breached a fiduciary or other duty in relation to the debtor; or\n(d) has been guilty of misfeasance.\n(4) On an examination under this paragraph into a person’s conduct the court may order him—\n(a) to repay, restore or account for money or property;\n(b) to pay interest;\n(c) to contribute a sum to the debtor’s property by way of compensation for breach of duty or misfeasance.\n(5) In sub-paragraph (3) “foreign representative” includes a person who purports or has purported to be a foreign representative in relation to a debtor.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 29 in operation at 12.4.2007, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/115/schedule/2/paragraph/29",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}