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Legislation
Companies Act 2006

Crossheading Orders imposing restrictions on shares

  • Section 797 Consequences of order imposing restrictions
  • Section 798 Penalty for attempted evasion of restrictions
  • Section 799 Relaxation of restrictions
  • Section 800 Removal of restrictions
  • Section 801 Order for sale of shares
  • Section 802 Application of proceeds of sale under court order
  1. Orders imposing restrictions on shares
  2. Order for sale of shares

Section 801 | Order for sale of shares

From legislation.gov.uk

(1)The court may order that the shares subject to restrictions be sold, subject to the court's approval as to the sale.

(2)An application for an order under subsection (1) may only be made by the company.

(3)Where the court has made an order under this section, it may make such further order relating to the sale or transfer of the shares as it thinks fit.

(4)An application for an order under subsection (3) may be made—

(a)by the company,

(b)by the person appointed by or in pursuance of the order to effect the sale, or

(c)by any person interested in the shares.

(5)On making an order under subsection (1) or (3) the court may order that the applicant's costs (in Scotland, expenses) be paid out of the proceeds of sale.

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