Jurisdiction to wind up Greek company in liquidation (Court of Appeal) | Practical Law

Jurisdiction to wind up Greek company in liquidation (Court of Appeal) | Practical Law

In Olympic Airlines SA Pension and Life Assurance Scheme v Olympic Airlines SA [2013] EWCA Civ 643 (6 June 2013), the Court of Appeal held that a Greek company, already in Greek liquidation, did not have an establishment in the UK under Council Regulation (EC) 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings and, accordingly, the court could not make a winding-up order over its UK operations.

Jurisdiction to wind up Greek company in liquidation (Court of Appeal)

Practical Law UK Legal Update 6-531-6483 (Approx. 8 pages)

Jurisdiction to wind up Greek company in liquidation (Court of Appeal)

by Practical Law Restructuring and Insolvency
Published on 13 Jun 2013 • England, European Union, Wales
In Olympic Airlines SA Pension and Life Assurance Scheme v Olympic Airlines SA [2013] EWCA Civ 643 (6 June 2013), the Court of Appeal held that a Greek company, already in Greek liquidation, did not have an establishment in the UK under Council Regulation (EC) 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings and, accordingly, the court could not make a winding-up order over its UK operations.