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Trusts [2021] JRC 009

Kea Investments Limited v Watson and Ors -19-Jan-2021

Kea Investments Limited v Watson and Ors -19-Jan-2021 [2021] JRC 009 (19 January 2021)

The Royal Court refused to confirm an arrêt over a debtor’s discretionary beneficiary rights under Jersey trusts, holding those rights are not transmissible.

  • Discretionary beneficiary rights
  • Movable property
  • Assignment of trust interests
  • Fraud on the power
  • ArrĂŞt
  • ArrĂŞt entre mains
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Civil procedure [2018] JRC 230C

Crociani v Crociani and Ors

Crociani v Crociani and Ors [2018] JRC 230C (14 December 2018)

The Jersey Royal Court refused an adjournment and ordered further post-judgment disclosure from the Fifth Defendant to aid enforcement of assets against the First Defendant.

  • Disclosure orders
  • Freezing orders
  • Third party disclosure
  • Execution of judgments
  • Post-judgment-disclosure
  • Freezing-orders
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Trust law [2018] JRC 140

Crociani v Crociani

Crociani v Crociani [2018] JRC 140 (31 July 2018)

The Royal Court ordered transfer of the Grand Trust paintings back to 23 Investments and authorised an assignment to BNP Jersey in post-judgment enforcement proceedings.

  • Breach of trust
  • Freezing injunctions
  • Assignment of rights
  • Proprietary claims
  • Compensation orders
  • Trust-law
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Criminal procedure [2017] 1 JLR 64

Doraville Properties Corp. v. Att. Gen.

Doraville Properties Corp. v. Att. Gen. [2017] 1 JLR 64 (22 February 2017)

The court held that a US default judgment expressly finding assets to be proceeds of crime satisfied Jersey’s definition of tainted property.

  • Tainted property definition
  • External civil asset recovery order
  • Asset-recovery
  • Tainted-property
  • Criminal-procedure
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Insolvency [2017] JRC 025

Rep of Viscount re Cochrane and Orb ARL

Rep of Viscount re Cochrane and Orb ARL [2017] JRC 025 (16 February 2017)

The Jersey Royal Court granted letters of request to the English High Court so the Viscount could investigate assets, obtain records, and act in two désastres.

  • DĂ©sastre
  • Letters of request
  • Recognition of insolvency officeholder
  • Information gathering
  • Section 426 insolvency act 1986
  • Desastre
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Criminal law [2017] 1 JLR 46

Nigeria (Fed. Rep.) v. Doraville Properties Corp.

Nigeria (Fed. Rep.) v. Doraville Properties Corp. [2017] 1 JLR 46 (23 January 2017)

The court held that the United States had no standing to intervene in Jersey asset-recovery proceedings based on an unrecognized US default judgment in rem.

  • Proceeds of crime
  • Recognition of foreign judgments
  • Civil asset recovery
  • Standing of foreign states
  • Asset-recovery
  • Foreign-judgment-recognition
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Criminal procedure [2016] 2 JLR 44

In re Doraville Properties

In re Doraville Properties [2016] 2 JLR 44 (22 July 2016)

The court held that a US default judgment expressly finding money laundering on verified evidence could satisfy Jersey’s definition of tainted property.

  • Proceeds of criminal conduct
  • Tainted property
  • International co-operation
  • Asset-recovery
  • Tainted-property
  • Criminal-proceeds
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Civil procedure [2015] JRC 217

ENRC -v- Zamin Ferrous Limited

ENRC -v- Zamin Ferrous Limited [2015] JRC 217 (27 October 2015)

The court ordered limited further disclosure of two asset-related agreements to police a worldwide freezing order, but refused wider production of correspondence and extra details.

  • Worldwide freezing orders
  • Post-judgment disclosure
  • Enforcement of judgments
  • Commercial litigation
  • Worldwide-freezing-order
  • Post-judgment-disclosure
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Insolvency [2012] JRC 072

Representation of Standish and Others

Representation of Standish and Others [2012] JRC 072 (29 March 2012)

The Jersey Royal Court ordered disclosure and ancillary restraint against Eurasia Logistics and Nautilus, finding sufficient reason to suspect Mr Ablyazov was the true UBO.

  • Receivership
  • Disclosure orders
  • Beneficial ownership
  • Freezing orders
  • Contempt of court
  • Disclosure-orders
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Civil procedure [2012] JRC 014

Dalemont -v- Senatorov and Others

Dalemont -v- Senatorov and Others [2012] JRC 014 (12 January 2012)

The Royal Court of Jersey held that it had jurisdiction to maintain a worldwide disclosure order against a non-resident first defendant in support of post-judgment enforcement.

  • Worldwide disclosure orders
  • Jurisdiction
  • Enforcement of foreign judgments
  • Corporate veil piercing
  • Pauline action
  • Worldwide-disclosure-orders
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