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BVI legislative update: Companies Act 2004

There have been a number of amendments recently to the BVI Business Companies Act 2004 (“BCA”) below we have highlight a...

Guides 30/11/2016
  • BVI
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Zakat

What is Zakat? Under Islamic law, Muslims are required to donate a certain amount of their wealth to charity. This pract...

Guides 21/11/2016
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Procedure for voluntary liquidation or dissolution in BVI

This memorandum addresses the usual manner in which a solvent voluntary liquidation or dissolution of a British Virgin I...

Guides 08/11/2016
  • BVI
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Guernsey foundations: A new tool in the box

In this overview, Angela Calnan of Collas Crill, Guernsey looks at the characteristics, potential uses and some practica...

Guides 25/10/2016
  • Guernsey
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Green & Smart case study

Background Green & Smart Holdings plc operates in the renewable energy sector in Malaysia, focusing on the generatio...

Guides 04/10/2016
  • Jersey
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A guide to Protected Cell Companies in Guernsey

2019 There are two types of cell companies: The Protected Cell Company (PCC) The Incorporated Cell Company and its Inco...

Guides 22/09/2016
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Factsheet: State immunity case Court of Appeal win

Following a landmark case in Jersey's Royal Court earlier this year, Collas Crill has once again acted for the winning p...

Guides 08/08/2016
  • Jersey
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Key features of Cayman LLCs

Primacy of freedom of contract Overall the drafting of the LLC Law adopts a similar approach as adopted with respect to ...

Guides 11/07/2016
  • Cayman
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Cell structures in Guernsey and Jersey

There are two types of cell companies: The Protected Cell Company(PCC); and The Incorporated Cell Company(ICC) and its ...

Guides 27/06/2016
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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Jersey's quasi-forced heirship rules

Jersey draws a distinction between movable and immovable property (broadly speaking real estate but not share transfer p...

Guides 13/05/2016
  • Jersey
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The Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984: Have your say…

The Chief Minister's Department has recently issued a consultation paper on proposed changes to the Trusts (Jersey) Law ...

Guides 13/05/2016
  • Jersey
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The common reporting standard

With the globalisation of the financial sector, it is now much easier for individuals and corporate entities to hold ass...

Guides 05/05/2016
  • Guernsey
  • Jersey
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