217 Personal liability for debts, following contravention of s 216
Insolvency Act 1986 (1986 c 45) | Legislation

217  Personal liability for debts, following contravention of s 216

(1)     A person is personally responsible for all the relevant debts of a company if at any time—

(a)     in contravention of section 216, he is involved in the management of the company, or

(b)     as a person who is involved in the management of the company, he acts or is willing to act on instructions given (without the leave of the court) by a person whom he knows at that time to be in contravention in relation to the company of section

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