Companies Act 2014

695

Passing resolutions

695. (1) At a meeting of creditors, a resolution shall be deemed to be passed when a majority in number and value of the creditors present personally or by proxy and voting on the resolution have voted in favour of the resolution.

F535[(1A) F536[]]

(2) At a meeting of the contributories a resolution shall be deemed to be passed when a majority in number and value of the contributories present personally or by proxy and voting on the resolution have voted in favour of the resolution, the value of the contributories being determined according to the number of votes conferred on each contributory by the constitution of the company.

F535[(2A) F536[]]

(3) This section shall not apply to a resolution referred to in section 588(6), 637(3) or section 668(5) or (6).

Annotations

Amendments:

F535

Inserted (21.08.2020) by Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions (Covid-19) Act 2020 (9/2020), s. 22(a), (b), S.I. No. 320 of 2020. Note extensions by statutory instruments made under s. 12A.

F536

Repealed (3.12.2024) by Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 (44/2024), s. 3(1) and sch. 1, S.I. No. 639 of 2024.