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UK Supreme Court confirms FSA not required to give cross-undertaking in damages
In a judgment handed down yesterday, the Supreme Court held that there is no general rule that an authority such as the FSA, seeking an injunction …
Article published on new Europe-wide freezing order
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU are currently considering a proposed Regulation for a new European Account Preservation …
Webinar alert - what to do when you've just been given notice of a Freezing Order
On Thursday 19 January (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Robert Hunter will present a live audio webinar offering practical advice to those …
UK not opting in to proposed European Account Preservation Order Regulation
The government yesterday announced that the UK would not be opting in to the proposed Regulation establishing a Europe-wide bank …
Draft Regulation released proposing Europe-wide freezing orders
On 25 July 2011, the European Commission released the proposed European Account Preservation Order (EAPO) Regulation, which has been submitted for …
Corporate fraud, investigations and asset recovery update
Our summer fraud update has been published, with articles on the following: Delaying asset disclosure under worldwide freezing orders: No more pulling …
High Court revisits the jurisdictional scope of freezing injunctions against third parties
It has long been held that the English court has power to grant a freezing injunction against a third party (against whom no claim lay), provided that it …
House of Lords rules in favour of banks served with injunctions
The House of Lords has today held in HM Commissioners of Customs and Excise v Barclays Bank plc [2006] UKHL 28 that a bank, when served with a freezing …
Court of Appeal lays down new guidelines on seeking permission to enforce worldwide freezing orders overseas: the Dadourian guidelines
The Court of Appeal has laid down new guidelines on how the court should exercise its discretion when considering whether to permit a party to enforce a …
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