The court may, in the event of the assets being insufficient to satisfy the liabilities, make an order as to the payment out of the assets of the expenses incurred in the winding up in such order of priority as the court thinks just.
Section 156: Payment of expenses of winding up.
Insolvency Act 1986 · 1986 c. 45View on legislation.gov.uk
Part IV: Winding Up of Companies Registered under the Companies Acts — Chapter VI: Winding Up by the Court
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