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Can the British Virgin Islands Court order the examination of foreign persons in BVI liquidations?

As such, the answer to the question is likely to remain uncertain until it has been resolved by the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal.

Limitless: Liquidators, injunctions and cross-undertakings in damages

The same day that the petition was presented, without notice applications were made for the appointment of a provisional liquidator, Mr Stephen Hunt (the Provisional Liquidator), and associated freezing orders.

SkyKick ruling could herald UK and EU trade mark law divergence

The Supreme Court is now to consider the legal test for ‘bad faith’ trade mark registrations following an appeal by SkyKick against the Court of Appeal’s judgment.

Herbert Smith Freehills Succeeds for Client in Contractual Indemnity Dispute

The PPI policies were sold to customers between 1991 and 2004 by retailer Next acting as agent for PA(GI) as the insurer.

The Credit Suisse AT1 bond crisis: 3 months on – Perspectives from the Far East

Any investment dispute shall, as far as possible, be settled amicably through consultations between the investor and the disputing Party at the request of the investor.

Appointment of Liquidators: BVI Court Rejects 'Put-Up Job' Defences

By its judgment, the Court appointed joint liquidators over the respondent BVI HoldCo and, in so doing, confirmed its proactive and forensic approach to the analysis of alleged defences to debts upon which liquidation applications are founded.

Case review: Ioannou v Charity Commission for England and Wales

The Trustee held his role at the Charity from 2013 and was a resident of the Estate (and therefore a member of the Charity).

Internal disciplinary processes: A basic guide – June 2023

Central to this is the concept of natural justice, a legal principle and requirement emphasising fairness, equality, and impartiality.

Delaware Chancery Court allows termination of USD230 million telecom deal for breach of Capitalization Representations

Decision underscores primacy of negotiated contract language.

Non-party disclosure respondents entitled to costs in jurisdictional challenge

Gorbachev argues that two Cypriot companies acted as trustees of two Cypriot trusts operated by close associates of Guriev.

Macfarlanes secures important High Court victory for Business Growth Fund

The claims comprehensively failed.

Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal grants unless orders in respect of orders of the BVI Commercial Court

In this case, the sanction will be the striking out of appeals.

Updates to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules

The 2023 Rules come into effect on 31 July 2023.

No anti-suit injunction against arbitration-related proceedings in Germany

In response, the state turned to the Regional Court at the seat of the investor and demanded that the enforcement of the arbitral award outside Europe be prohibited.

High Court decision clarifies limits of Bankers Trust disclosure orders

Scenna sought and obtained a ‘Bankers Trust’ order against two Australian banks

Irish Bribery and Anti-Corruption Law in Focus

The term 'corruptly' is used in determining what an offence is under the Act.

RAICES, Hogan Lovells, and Lewis Roca file suit on behalf of families separated twice as part of U.S. threat to asylum rights

More Than Three Dozen Cases on Behalf of Plaintiffs Separated Under the Zero Tolerance Policy are Currently Pending Against the U.S. Government in Federal Court

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