Professional Documents
Culture Documents
What is a Company ?
an association of a number of people for some
What is Winding Up ?
1. Voluntary Winding Up
2. Compulsory Winding Up
For the purpose of this presentation focus is put onto
Litigation Procedure
Winding Up action is initiated at the High Court level
registered office.
Advertisement has to be made in the Local Newspaper
and the Fiji Islands Government Gazette to inform the
public and invite supporting creditors and those who
oppose the winding up to show their intention in
writing.
Matter is called before the Chief Registrar, documents
are checked to see if in order, and timeline is provided
to comply with rules if any applicable and direction
given to file a Memorandum of Due Compliance, the
matter is given a returnable date
Provided
Suva High Court Winding Up Action HBE 51/2009 In The
Matter of Vanua Designs and Associates Company
Limited.
Ministry of Education as Creditor Petitioned the Court to
wind up the Company for debt owed in the sum of
$104,664-oo and solicitors costs $225-00
Matter was listed before the Chief Registrar on 5th August
2009.
Affidavit Verifying Petition was in place.
Creditor was ordered to file Memorandum of Due
Compliance
2009.
Winding Up order was granted and the court ordered
the Official Receiver to be appointed Provisional
Liquidator.
Order was made that the costs of the Petitioning
creditor was to be paid out of the assets of the
company.
Conclusion
From the overall perspective it can be said that the
Bibliography
References were made to:
Gower,