# The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 2022, Rule 117: False claims or evidence

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If a creditor produces under rule 116 a statement of claim or documentary evidence of debt or other evidence which is false—
(a) the creditor is guilty of an offence unless the creditor shows that the creditor neither knew nor had reason to believe that the statement of claim or documentary evidence of debt or other evidence was false,
(b) the institution is guilty of an offence if the institution—
(i) knew or became aware that the statement of claim or documentary evidence of debt or other evidence was false,
(ii) failed as soon as is reasonably practicable after acquiring such knowledge to report it to the administrator.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/1239/rule/117 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/payment-and-electronic-money-institution-insolvency-scotland-rules-2022/rule-117
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