Contributory

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A person who, on the winding-up of a company, is bound to contribute to its assets for the payment of its debts (Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908, s. 124). Existing members form the A list, and if their contributions are insufficient, members within the year preceding the winding-up, form the B list. In a limited liability company the only liability to contribute is to the extent of the amount unpaid in shares

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