Category: Nigeria


  • Section 586 CAMA 2020 Section 586 Companies and Allied Matters Act is about Custody of company’s property. It is under Chapter 21 (Winding-up by the court jurisdiction) of the Act. In a winding-up by the Court the liquidator shall take into his custody, or under his control, all the property and choses in action to…

  • Section 585 CAMA 2020 Section 585 Companies and Allied Matters Act is about Appointment,remuneration and title of liquidators. It is under Chapter 21 (Winding-up by the court jurisdiction) of the Act. (1) The Court may appoint a liquidator or liquidators for the purpose of conducting the proceedings in winding-up a company and performing such duties…

  • Section 584 CAMA 2020 Section 584 Companies and Allied Matters Act is about Report by official receiver. It is under Chapter 21 (Winding-up by the court jurisdiction) of the Act. (1) If a winding-up order is made, the official receiver shall assoon as practicable after receipt of the statement to be submitted under section 583…

  • Section 583 CAMA 2020 Section 583 Companies and Allied Matters Act is about Statement of company’s affairs to be submitted to the official receiver. It is under Chapter 21 (Winding-up by the court jurisdiction) of the Act. (1) Where the Court has made a winding-up order or appointed a provisional liquidator there shall, unless the…

  • Section 582 CAMA 2020 Section 582 Companies and Allied Matters Act is about Definition of official receiver. It is under Chapter 21 (Winding-up by the court jurisdiction) of the Act. (1) For the purpose of this Act and so far as it relates to the winding-up of companies by the Court, “official receiver” means the…

  • Section 581 CAMA 2020 Section 581 Companies and Allied Matters Act is about Effect of winding-up order. It is under Chapter 21 (Winding-up by the court jurisdiction) of the Act. An order for winding-up a company shall operate in favour of all the creditors and of all the contributories of the company as if made…

  • Section 580 CAMA 2020 Section 580 Companies and Allied Matters Act is about Actions stayed on winding-up order. It is under Chapter 21 (Winding-up by the court jurisdiction) of the Act. If a winding-up order is made or a provisional liquidator is appointed,no action or proceeding shall proceed with or commence against the company except…

  • Section 579 CAMA 2020 Section 579 Companies and Allied Matters Act is about Copy of order to be forwarded to Commission. It is under Chapter 21 (Winding-up by the court jurisdiction) of the Act. On the making of a winding-up order, a copy of the order shall immediately be forwarded by the company, or otherwise…

  • Section 578 CAMA 2020 Section 578 Companies and Allied Matters Act is about Commencement of a winding-up by the Court. It is under Chapter 21 (Winding-up by the court jurisdiction) of the Act. (1) Where, before the presentation of a petition for the winding-up of a company by the Court, a resolution has been passed…

  • Section 577 CAMA 2020 Section 577 Companies and Allied Matters Act is about Avoidance of attachments. It is under Chapter 21 (Winding-up by the court jurisdiction) of the Act. Where a company is being wound up by the Court, any attachment,sequestration, distress or execution put in force against the estate or effects of the company…