Minister Dara Calleary, TD has signed the Companies Act 2014 (Section 682) Regulations 2023. The Regulations, which came into effect on 1 October 2023, prescribe a revised Report for use by liquidators when making reports to the Corporate Enforcement Authority under section 682 of the Companies Act 2014.
The revised section 682 report should be used for all submissions made from 1 October 2023. The Rules of the Superior Courts (Order 74) 2023 also commenced on 1st October 2023.
There are two new questions included:
- Question 22 requires the liquidator to confirm whether the directors have demonstrated that they have had regard to the interests of their employees in accordance with the requirements of section 224 of the Companies Act 2014.
- Question 32 requires additional information where liquidators are asked to indicate whether they have advised directors, in respect of whom relief is not sought, of the grounds upon which an application to have them restricted will be brought.