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Article published - Enforcing judgments in the EU post Brexit
The UK's anticipated exit from the EU will have implications for many areas, including the enforcement of English court judgments across the EU. The ease …
Singapore takes steps toward ratifying Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
On 4 April 2016, Singapore tabled the Choice of Court Agreements Bill paving the way for ratification of the Hague Convention on Choice of Court …
Recent decisions illustrate the difficulty of resisting enforcement of a foreign judgment on grounds which could be raised in the original court
Two recent High Court decisions have shown how difficult it is to resist enforcement of a foreign judgment in England by relying on matters which were, …
Commercial Court orders foreign non-resident company officer to be examined under CPR 71 based on temporary presence in jurisdiction
The Commercial Court has refused to set aside an order under CPR 71 requiring a foreign non-resident director to attend court to provide information …
CJEU decision demonstrates high hurdle for resisting recognition or enforcement of EU member state judgment on grounds of public policy
The difficulties of trying to resist recognition of a judgment from another EU member state court on the basis that it is manifestly contrary to public …
Think carefully about how you serve proceedings if you may need to enforce abroad
The High Court has refused recognition / enforcement of a Belgian judgment where the proceedings were validly served under Belgian law but did not come …
New EU jurisdiction rules apply from 10 January: Do you know where you can sue and be sued?
New EU rules on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments will apply to proceedings commenced from 10 January 2015, in the form of the recast …
Commercial Court orders appointment of receivers over foreign assets to assist enforcement
The Commercial Court has made an order for the appointment of receivers over the foreign assets of two foreign defendants, as well as ancillary orders it …
Court of Appeal finds proceedings for contempt may be brought against foreign director of corporate party
The Court of Appeal has held that proceedings for civil contempt may be brought against a director of a foreign company which is party to proceedings in …
Recent decisions on when third parties can be required to disclose information under Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction
On two occasions in recent months the courts have considered the extent to which a third party must have been (innocently) involved in wrongdoing before …
Article published on enforcing English judgment debts against companies in financial difficulty
In the absence of a statutory insolvency regime, the English courts have historically adopted a "first past the post" approach to the enforcement of …
High Court orders foreign defendant to disclose assets worldwide to aid execution
The High Court has reaffirmed its jurisdiction under section 37(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 to compel defendants who are subject to the court's …
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