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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016
UNION OF INDIA
India
India
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016
Rule THE-INSOLVENCY-AND-BANKRUPTCY-APPLICATION-TO-ADJUDICATING-AUTHORITY-RULES-2016 of 2016
- Published on 30 November 2016
- Commenced on 30 November 2016
- [This is the version of this document from 30 November 2016.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Application.
- These Rules shall apply to matters relating to the corporate insolvency resolution process.3. Definitions.
4. Application by financial creditor.
5. Demand notice by operational creditor.
6. Application by operational creditor.
7. Application by corporate applicant.
8. Withdrawal of application.
- The Adjudicating Authority may permit withdrawal of the application made under rules 4, 6 or 7, as the case may be, on a request made by the applicant before its admission.9. Interim resolution professional.
10. Filing of application and application fee.
| Particulars ofApplicant (Please Provide for each Financial Creditor making theApplication) | ||
| 1. | Name of financial creditor | |
| 2. | Date of incorporation of financial creditor | |
| 3. | Identification number of financial creditor | |
| 4. | Address of the registered office of the financial creditor | |
| 5. | Name and address of the person authorized to submitapplication on its behalf(Enclose Authorization) | |
| 6. | Name and address of person resident in India authorized toaccept the service of process on its behalf(EncloseAuthorization) |
| Particulars of the Corporate Debtor | ||
| 1. | Name of the corporate debtor | |
| 2. | Identification number of corporate debtor | |
| 3. | Date of incorporation of corporate debtor | |
| 4. | Nominal share capital and the paid-up share capital of thecorporate debtor and/or details of guarantee clause as permemorandum of association (as applicable) | |
| 5. | Address of the registered office of the corporate debtor | |
| 6. [ [Inserted by Notification No. G.S.R. 222(E), dated 14.3.2019 (w.e.f. 30.11.2016).] | Details of The Corporate Debtor As Per The Notification Under Section 55 (2) of The Code (i) Assets And Income(ii) Class of Creditors or Amount of Debt(iii) Category of Corporate Person(Where Application Is Under Chapter IV of Part II of The Code)]; |
| Particulars of the Proposed interim ResolutionProfessional | ||
| 1. | Name, address, email address and the registration number ofthe proposed interim resolution professional |
| Particulars of Financial Debt | ||
| 1. | Total amount of debt granted date(s) of disbursement | |
| 2. | Amount claimed to be in default and the date on which thedefault occurred(Attach the workings for computation ofamount and days of default in tabular form) |
| Particulars of Financial Debt [Documents,Records and Evidence of Default] | |
| 1. | Particulars of security held, if any, the date of itscreation, its estimated value as per the creditor.Attach acopy of a certificate of registration of charge issued by theregistrar of companies (if the corporate debtor is a company) |
| 2. | Particulars of an order of a court, tribunal or arbitral paneladjudicating on the default, if any(Attach a copy of theorder) |
| 3. | Record of default with the information utility, if any(Attacha copy of such record) |
| 4. | Details of succession certificate, or probate of a will, orletter of administration, or courtDecree (as may beapplicable), under the Indian succession act, 1925 (10 of1925)(Attach a copy) |
| 5. | The latest and complete copy of the financial contractreflecting all amendments and waivers To Date(Attach a Copy) |
| 6. | A Record of default as available with any credit informationcompany(Attach a copy) |
| 7. | Copies of entries in a bankers book in accordance with thebankers books evidence act, 1891 (18 of 1891)(Attach a Copy) |
| 8. | List of other documents attached to this application in orderto prove the existence of financial debt, the amount and date ofdefault |
| Signature of person authorized to act on behalf of thefinancial creditor |
| Name in block letters |
| Position with or in relation to the financial creditor |
| Address of person signing |
| Annex I | Copies of all documents referred to in this application. |
| Annex II | Written communication by the proposed interim resolutionprofessional as set out in Form 2. |
| Annex III | Proof that the specified application fee has been paid. |
| Annex IV | Where the application is made jointly, the particularsspecified in this form shall be furnished in respect of all thejoint applicants along with a copy of authorization to thefinancial creditor to file and act on this application on behalfof all the applicants. |
1. This letter is a demand notice/invoice demanding payment of an unpaid operational debt due from [name of corporate debtor].
2. Please find particulars of the unpaid operational debt below:
| Particulars ofOperational Debt | ||
| 1. | Total amount of debt, details of transactions on account ofwhich debt fell due, and the date from which such debt fell due | |
| 2. | Amount claimed to be in default and the date on which thedefault occurred(Attach the workings for computation ofdefault in tabular form) | |
| 3. | Particulars of security held, if any, the date of itscreation, its estimated value as per the creditor.Attach acopy of a certificate of registration of charge issued by theregistrar of companies (if the corporate debtor is a company) | |
| 4. | Details of retention of title arrangements (if any) in respectof goods to which the operational debt refers | |
| 5. | Record of default with the information utility (if any) | |
| 6. | Provision of law, contract or other document under which debthas become due | |
| 7. | List of documents attached to this application in order toprove the existence of operational debt and the amount in default |
3. If you dispute the existence or amount of unpaid operational debt (in default) please provide the undersigned, within ten days of the receipt of this letter, of the pendency of the suit or arbitration proceedings in relation to such dispute filed before the receipt of this letter/ notice.
4. If you believe that the debt has been repaid before the receipt of this letter, please demonstrate such repayment by sending to us, within ten days of receipt of this letter, the following:
5. The undersigned, hereby, attaches a certificate from an information utility confirming that no record of a dispute raised in relation to the relevant operational debt has been filed by any person at any information utility. (if applicable)
6. The undersigned request you to unconditionally repay the unpaid operational debt (in default) in full within ten days from the receipt of this letter failing which we shall initiate a corporate insolvency resolution process in respect of [name of corporate debtor].
Yours sincerely,| Signature of person authorized to act on behalf of theoperational creditor |
| Name in block letters |
| Position with or in relation to the operational creditor |
| Address of person signing |
1. Please serve a copy of this form on the corporate debtor, ten days in advance of filing an application under section 9 of the Code.
2. Please append a copy of such served notice to the application made by the operational creditor to the Adjudicating Authority.
Form 4(See clause (b) of sub-rule(1) of rule 5)Form of notice with which invoice demanding payment is to be attached(Under Rule 5 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016)[Date]To,[Name and address of registered office of the corporate debtor]From,[Name and address of the operational creditor]Subject: Notice attached to invoice demanding paymentMadam/ Sir,[Name of operational creditor], hereby provides notice for repayment of the unpaid amount of INR [insert amount] that is in default as reflected in the invoice attached to this notice.In the event you do not repay the debt due to us within ten days of receipt of this notice, we may file an application before the Adjudicating Authority for initiating a corporate insolvency resolution process under section 9 of the Code.Yours sincerely,| Signature of person authorized to act on behalf of theoperational creditor |
| Name in block letters |
| Position with or in relation to the operational creditor |
| Address of person signing |
| Particulars of Applicant | ||
| 1. | Name of Operational Creditor | |
| 2. | Identification Number of Operational Creditor (If any) | |
| 3. | Address For Correspondence of the Operational Creditor |
| Particulars of Corporate Debtor | ||
| 1. | Name of the Corporate Debtor | |
| 2. | Identification Number of Corporate Debtor | |
| 3. | Date of Incorporation of Corporate Debtor | |
| 4. | Nominal share capital and the paid-up share capital of the corporate debtor and/ or details of guarantee clause as per memorandum of association (as applicable) | |
| 5. | Address of the registered office of the Corporate Debtor | |
| 6. | Name, address and authority of person submitting application on behalf of operational creditor (Enclose Authorization) | |
| 7. | Name and address of person resident in india authorized to accept the service of process on its behalf (Enclose Authorization) | |
| 8. [ [Inserted by Notification No. G.S.R. 222(E), dated 14.3.2019 (w.e.f. 30.11.2016).] | Details of The Corporate Debtor As Per The Notification Under Section 55 (2) of The Code -(i) Assets and Income(ii) Class of Creditors or Amount of Debt(iii) Category of Corporate Person(Where Application Is Under Chapter IV of Part II of The Code)]; |
| Particulars of the proposed interim resolution professional [If Proposed] | ||
| 1. | Name, address, email address and the registration number of the proposed insolvency professional |
| Particulars of Operational Debt | ||
| 1. | Total amount of debt, details of transactions on account of which debt fell due, and the date from which such debt fell due | |
| 2. | Amount claimed to be in default and the date on which the default occurred(Attach the workings for computation of amount and dates of default in tabular form) |
| Particulars of operational debt [Documents, Records and Evidence of Default] | |
| 1. | Particulars of security held, if any, the date of its creation, its estimated value as per the creditor.Attach a copy of a certificate of registration of charge issued by the registrar of companies (if the corporate debtor is a company) |
| 2. | Details of reservation/ retention of title arrangements (if any) in respect of goods to which the operational debt refers |
| 3. | Particulars of an order of a court, tribunal or arbitral panel adjudicating on the default, if any(Attach a copy of the order) |
| 4. | Record of default with the information utility, if any(Attach a copy of such record) |
| 5. | Details of succession certificate, or probate of a will, or letter of administration, or court decree (as may be applicable), under the Indian Succession Act, 1925 (10 of 1925)(Attach a copy) |
| 6. | Provision of law, contract or other document under which operational debt has become due |
| 7. | A statement of bank account where deposits are made or credits received normally by the operational creditor in respect of the debt of the corporate debtor (Attach a copy) |
| 8. | List of other documents attached to this application in order to prove the existence of operational debt and the amount in default |
| Signature of person authorized to act on behalf of theoperational creditor |
| Name in block letters |
| Position with or in relation to the operational creditor |
| Address of person signing |
| Annex I | Copy of the invoice/ demand notice as in Form 3 of theInsolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority)Rules, 2016 served on the corporate debtor. |
| Annex II | Copies of all documents referred to in this application. |
| Annex III | Copy of the relevant accounts from the banks/ financialinstitutions maintaining accounts of the operational creditorconfirming that there is no payment of the relevant unpaidoperational debt by the operational debtor, if available. |
| Annex IV | Affidavit in support of the application in accordance with theInsolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority)Rules, 2016. |
| Annex V | Written communication by the proposed interim resolutionprofessional as set out in Form 2 of the Insolvency andBankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016.[Where Applicable] |
| Annex VI | Proof that the specified application fee has been paid. |
| Particulars of the Corporate Applicant | ||
| 1. | Name, address, email address, identification number and address for communication of the corporate applicant | |
| 2. | Name address, email address, identification number and address of the registered office of corporate debtor | |
| 3. | Names and addresses of all directors, promoters, designated partners of the corporate debtor (as applicable) | |
| 4. | Date of incorporation of corporate debtor | |
| 5. | Nominal share capital and the paid-up share capital of the corporate debtor and/ or details of guarantee clause as per memorandum of association (As Applicable) | |
| 6. | Name, address and authority of person submitting application on behalf of corporate applicant(Enclose Authorization) | |
| 7. | Name and address of person resident in India authorized to accept the service of process on its behalf(Enclose Authorization) | |
| 8. | Documentation to show that the corporate applicant is authorized to initiate the corporate insolvency resolution process | |
| 9. [ [Inserted by Notification No. G.S.R. 222(E), dated 14.3.2019 (w.e.f. 30.11.2016).] | Details of The Corporate Debtor As Per The Notification Under Section 55 (2) of The Code -(i) Assets and Income(ii) Class of Creditors or Amount of Debt(iii) Category of Corporate Person(Where Application Is Under Chapter IV of Part II of The Code)]; |
| Particulars of proposed interim resolution professional | ||
| 1. | Name, address, email address and the registration number of the proposed interim resolution professional |
| Particulars of Financial/ Operational Debt [Creditor wise, as applicable] | ||
| 1. | Name(s) of financial/ operationalcreditor(s) | |
| 2. | Address of correspondence of the financial/ operational creditor(s) | |
| 3. | Total debt raised and amount in default | |
| 4. | Date when the financial/ operational debt was incurred | |
| 5. | Particulars of security held, if any, the date of its creation, its estimated value as per the creditor.Attach a copy of a certificate of registration of charge issued by the registrar of companies (if the corporate debtor is a company) | |
| 6. | Details of retention of title arrangements (if any) in respect of goods to which the operational debt refers | |
| 7. | Record of default with the information utility, if any | |
| 8. | List of documents attached to this application in order to prove the existence of financial/ operational debt and the amount in default |
| Signature of person authorized to act on behalf of thecorporate applicant |
| Name in block letters |
| Position with or in relation to the corporate applicant |
| Address of person signing |
| Annex I | In case of financial debt, record of default obtained throughthe information utility or all documents listed in serial number8 of part –III of this application. | |
| Annex II | In case of operational debt, (i) copy of invoice/ demandnotice served by an operational creditor on the corporate debtorand (ii) record of default obtained through the informationutility or all documents listed in serial number 8 of part-III ofthis application. | |
| Annex III | Written communication by the proposed interim resolutionprofessional as set out in Form 2 of the Insolvency andBankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016. | |
| Annex IV | Copy of the relevant books of accounts of the corporate debtorevidencing the default to creditors. | |
| Annex V | Copies of audited financial statements of the corporate debtorfor the last two financial years and the provisional financialstatements for the current financial year made upto a date notearlier than fourteen days from the date of the application. | |
| Annex VI | A statement of affairs made up to a date not earlier thanfourteen days from the date of application including thefollowing document, namely:- | |
| (a) | a list of the corporate debtor's assets and liabilities,divided into such categories as are appropriate for easyidentification, with estimated values assigned to each category; | |
| (b) | in the case of any property on which a claim against thecorporate debtor is wholly or partly secured, particulars of theclaim and its amount, and of how and when the security wascreated; | |
| (c) | the names and addresses of the financial creditors andoperational creditors of the corporate debtor, with the amountsdue to each of them; | |
| (d) | particulars of any debts owed by or to the corporate debtor toor by persons connected with it; | |
| (e) | whether any, and if so what, guarantees have been given inrelation to the debts of the corporate debtor by other persons,specifying which, if any, of the guarantors is a related party tothe corporate debtor and the corporate applicant; and | |
| (f) | the names and addresses of the members and partners of thecorporate debtor, as the case may be, with details of theirrespective shareholdings. | |
| Annex VII | A copy of: | |
| (a) | relevant extract of any constitutional document orshareholders' agreement that records the authority of thecorporate applicant to make this application, where the corporateapplicant is a member or partner of the corporate debtor; or | |
| (b) | relevant extract of an employment agreement, constitutionaldocument or fillings made to the Registrar of Companiesconfirming the authority of the corporate applicant to make thisapplication, where the corporate applicant is an individual incharge of managing the operations and resources of the corporatedebtor or has control and supervision over the financial affairsof the corporate debtor. | |
| Annex VIII | Affidavit in support of the application in accordance with theInsolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority)Rules, 2016. | |
| Annex IX | Proof that the specified application fee has been paid. |