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CRS reporting in Guernsey: Exemptions for pensions
In the third of Compliance Matters' series of regulatory columns by experts in Guernsey’s legal sector, we discuss ...
Insight 26/07/2017- Guernsey
Guernsey regulations for pension schemes and gratuity schemes now in place
Following a short but comprehensive consultation with industry, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has is...
Insight 17/07/2017- Guernsey
HMRC's Register of Trusts Goes Live! Here is our practical guidance for trustees
On 26 June 2017, as part of the UK's implementation of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4AMLD), the Beneficial O...
Insight 17/07/2017- Guernsey
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Guernsey CRS Reporting on Protectors
In the last few weeks, as the first reporting deadline gets closer, we have been seeing a number of Guernsey trustees se...
Insight 26/06/2017
Jersey quarterly trust update
Collas Crill's Jersey fiduciary team takes a look at judgments handed down recently by the Royal Court of Jersey. Court ...
Insight 12/06/2017- Jersey
When should Guernsey trustees submit to foreign divorce proceedings?
When a beneficiary of a trust becomes involved in foreign matrimonial proceedings, the offshore trustee can be faced wit...
Insight 08/06/2017- Guernsey
Procedural reforms in Jersey: A wolf in sheep's clothing?
A number of significant changes to Jersey's civil procedure rules came into force on 1st June 2017. The Royal Court (Ame...
Insight 05/06/2017- Jersey
Legal professional privilege: It mustn’t be taken for granted!
Two recent English judgments have emphasised just how restrictive the scope of legal professional privilege is and the l...
Insight 02/06/2017- Guernsey
Food for thought: Royal Court of Jersey puts misrepresentation claims back on the menu
In the recent case of Hong Kong Foods Limited & Anr v Robin Hood Curry Limited & Anr [2017] JRC 050, Sir Michael...
Insight 17/05/2017- Jersey
Have you found 'the one'?
It's a question that potential claimants – including those thinking of making claims against trustees, or any company wi...
Insight 28/03/2017- Guernsey
The new population management law: Are you ready?
It's all change at the States of Guernsey with the Housing (Control of Occupation) (Guernsey) Law, 1994 being replaced b...
Insight 15/03/2017- Guernsey
Protected cell companies: Going beyond funds and captive insurance
Protected Cell Companies have existed in Guernsey for over ten years and most people are familiar with their traditional...
Insight 21/02/2017- Guernsey
