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Companies—Scheme of arrangement

17 April 2014
Issue: 7603 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Re Stemcor [2014] EWHC 1096 (Ch), [2014] All ER (D) 89 (Apr)

In respect of the jurisdiction to sanction a scheme under s 899 of the Companies Act 2006, the court had to be satisfied that: (i) the meeting or meetings of creditors had been summoned and held in accordance with the order of the court convening the meeting of creditors; (ii) the proposed scheme had been approved by the requisite majority of those present and voting at the meeting or meetings; and (iii) the creditors were treated in appropriate classes for the purpose of convening the meeting or meetings.

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