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Use as many numbering levels as you need to fully reveal, and ''label'', the logical structure of your document, bearing in mind that too many levels reveal prolixity and convolution in your drafting. Make sure your [[semantic structure]] is tight. | Use as many numbering levels as you need to fully reveal, and ''label'', the logical structure of your document, bearing in mind that too many levels reveal prolixity and convolution in your drafting. Make sure your [[semantic structure]] is tight. | ||
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A party | A party | ||
is dissolved (other than by merger); | is dissolved (other than by merger); | ||
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(8) suffers any event which, under the laws of any jurisdiction, has the same effect as any of the above events; or | (8) suffers any event which, under the laws of any jurisdiction, has the same effect as any of the above events; or | ||
(9) takes any action towards any of the above events. | (9) takes any action towards any of the above events. | ||
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'''Bankruptcy'''. A party: | '''Bankruptcy'''. A party: | ||
{{L1}} | {{L1}} '''Dissolved''': is dissolved (other than by merger);<li> | ||
'''Insolvent''': becomes insolvent, unable to pay its debts, or admits it in writing;<li>'''Composition''': makes a composition with its creditors;<li> | '''Insolvent''': becomes insolvent, unable to pay its debts, or admits it in writing;<li>'''Composition''': makes a composition with its creditors;<li> | ||
'''Proceedings''': suffers insolvency proceedings instituted by: | '''Proceedings''': suffers insolvency proceedings instituted by: | ||
{{L2}} | {{L2}} a regulator; or<li> | ||
anyone other than a regulator, and | anyone other than a regulator, and | ||
{{L3}} | {{L3}} it results in a winding up order; or <li> | ||
those proceedings are not discharged within 15 days;</ol></ol><li> | those proceedings are not discharged within 15 days;</ol></ol><li> | ||
'''Winding Up''': resolves to wind itself up (other than by merger); <li> | '''Winding Up''': resolves to wind itself up (other than by merger); <li> | ||
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'''Similar events''': suffers any event which, under the laws of any jurisdiction, has the same effect as any of the above events; or <li> | '''Similar events''': suffers any event which, under the laws of any jurisdiction, has the same effect as any of the above events; or <li> | ||
'''Takes steps''': takes any action towards any of the above events. <br> | '''Takes steps''': takes any action towards any of the above events. <br> | ||
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There’s a fashion for avoiding numbers because they seem intimidating, but pish and nonsense to that. This is a piece of technical writing, not literature, and numbers in a margin don't impede reading comprehension, so there is no harm in “overusing” numbering in a technical document. There is harm in underusing, however. | There’s a fashion for avoiding numbers because they seem intimidating, but pish and nonsense to that. This is a piece of technical writing, not literature, and numbers in a margin don't impede reading comprehension, so there is no harm in “overusing” numbering in a technical document. There is harm in underusing, however. | ||