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Associated legal terms
Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB)
This is an Agency of the Scottish Government, which supervises the process of personal bankruptcy (sequestration) in Scotland and can act as trustee in sequestrations where no insolvency practitioner is nominated to act. It also records corporate insolvencies (receivership and liquidations only) in Scotland, but does not act as an Official Receiver.
Edinburgh Gazette
An official newsletter published for the government by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (HMSO) in which various official announcements are recorded. Details of all bankruptcies and protected trust deeds must be published in the AiB’s Register of Insolvencies
Retention of title (ROT)
A clause used by suppliers to retain title to goods.
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