Insolvency Act 1986

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The Insolvency Act 1986 is the statutory legislation that provides the legal platform for all matters relating to personal and corporate insolvency in the UK. Elements of the act have been updated by the Enterprise Act 2002 which came into enforcement on April 1st 2004.

The Insolvency Act 1986 essentially governs issues relating to personal bankruptcy and Individual Voluntary Arrangements and all administrative orders relating to company insolvency.

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Insolvency Act 1986 [1]

Enterprise Act 2002 [2]