# Insolvency Act 1986, Section A3: Obtaining a moratorium by filing or lodging documents at court

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This section applies to an eligible company that—
(a) is not subject to an outstanding winding-up petition, and
(b) is not an overseas company.
(2) The directors of the company may obtain a moratorium for the company by filing the relevant documents with the court (for the relevant documents, see section A6).
(3) For the purposes of this Chapter a company is “subject to an outstanding winding-up petition” if—
(a) a petition for the winding up of the company has been presented, and
(b) the petition has not been withdrawn or determined.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/45/section/A3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/insolvency-act-1986/section-A3
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