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Saisie: Enforcement in Guernsey

Saisie is the customary procedure in Guernsey whereby a creditor can enforce against the real property of his debtor and...

Guides 23/04/2019
  • Guernsey
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The International Stock Exchange (TISE): Debt listing

TISE is the Channel Islands based leading securities exchange. The principal attraction of TISE is for the listing of de...

Guides 16/04/2019
  • Guernsey
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Carlyle Capital: Directors win appeal

In an eagerly awaited judgment in the Carlyle Capital Corporation Limited (in liquidation) ("CCC") litigation, the Guern...

Insight 15/04/2019
  • Guernsey
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Carlyle Capital: Directors win appeal

Guernsey property unit trusts

A Guernsey Property Unit Trust (GPUT) is a type of Guernsey trust which is usually used as a vehicle to hold UK commerci...

Guides 21/03/2019
  • Guernsey
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Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019

The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 (Act), which received Royal Assent on 12 February 2019, enables UK law e...

Insight 15/03/2019
  • Guernsey
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Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019

SFO drops two major cases

Lisa Osofsky, the new Director of the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO), announced the closure of its Rolls-Royce and Glax...

Insight 15/03/2019
  • Guernsey
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SFO drops two major cases

What exactly is a Green Loan?

In 2018, the "Green Loan" was identified by the London Market Association (LMA) as one of the fastest growing trends in ...

Insight 14/03/2019
  • Guernsey
  • London
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What exactly is a Green Loan?

Does absolute discretion mean absolute?

The recent case of UBS AG v Rose Capital Ventures Limited [2018] EWHC 3137 (Ch) demonstrates that courts will not rush t...

Insight 14/03/2019
  • Guernsey
  • London
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Does absolute discretion mean absolute?

Guarantees: How indulgent is an indulgence clause?

A guarantor's liability under a guarantee is dependent on the underlying obligation, usually the loan agreement. Any ame...

Insight 14/03/2019
  • Guernsey
  • London
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Guarantees: How indulgent is an indulgence clause?

More lessons on privilege

The English courts have had another busy few months considering the protective scope of legal professional privilege. In...

Guides 12/03/2019
  • Guernsey
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GFSC Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing

On 12 March 2019, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) issued in final form, the revised Handbook on Counte...

Insight 12/03/2019
  • Guernsey
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GFSC Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing

Hazel Liang v RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited - next steps

Last year we wrote about the main judgment in this case in which, for the first time, the Royal Court of Guernsey had to...

Insight 11/03/2019
  • Guernsey
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Hazel Liang v RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited - next steps