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Re Real Estate Development Co

[1991] BCLC 210 (Ch D)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHigh Court of Justice, Chancery Division (England), per Knox J

Year1991

StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

An unregistered (foreign) company may be wound up by the English court as an unregistered company only where three conditions are met: a sufficient connection with England and Wales, a reasonable possibility of benefit to those applying for the order, and at least one person interested in the distribution of assets being a person over whom the court can exercise jurisdiction.

Area of Law

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