Companies Act (Cap. 386)

Companies Act (Cap. 386), article 296

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296. (1) The liquidator, including the official receiver while occupying the office of liquidator, shall summon all meetings o f creditors or contributories by giving not less than fourteen da ys’ notice thereof in a daily newspap er circulating wholly or mainl y in Malta; and shall, not less than fourteen days before the day appointed for the meeting, send by post to every person appeari ng in the company’s accounting records to be a creditor of the company, notice of the meeting of creditors, and, to every person appearing in the company’s accoun ting records or otherwise to b e a contributory of the company, notice of the meeting of contributories. (2) The notice to each creditor shall be sent to the address given in the creditors’ proof of his debt, or, if he has not pr oved his debt, to the address given in the statement of affairs of the company, if any, or to such other address as may be known to th e person summoning the meeting. (3) Where there is no continuing liquidator, any member, creditor or contributory may apply to the court for directions as to the summoning and holding of a meeting. (4) The provisions of this article shall not apply to meetings held under article 278 or article 284. Proof of notice and chairman of meeting.

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