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Property law [2021] JRC 061

Representation of Sheppard re Powell

Representation of Sheppard re Powell [2021] JRC 061 (02 March 2021)

The Royal Court discharged a Clameur de Haro injunction raised by Caroline Powell, holding it could not block the Viscount from enforcing a lawful possession order.

  • Clameur de haro
  • Remise des biens
  • Cession gĂ©nĂ©rale
  • DĂ©grèvement
  • Eviction
  • Injunctions
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Insolvency [2018] JCA 099

Representation of Powell

Representation of Powell [2018] JCA 099 (01 June 2018)

The Court of Appeal held that the Royal Court’s 20 April 2018 decision was interlocutory, so Mrs Powell needed leave to appeal rather than an automatic right.

  • Remise de biens
  • Interlocutory vs final decisions
  • Appeal procedure
  • Extension of remise
  • Cession gĂ©nĂ©rale
  • Remise-de-biens
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Insolvency [2018] JRC 073

Representation of Powell

Representation of Powell [2018] JRC 073 (20 April 2018)

The Royal Court held that Mrs Powell’s remise de biens had expired unsuccessfully, deemed cession générale followed, and the stay on dégrèvement proceedings was lifted.

  • Remise de biens
  • Cession gĂ©nĂ©rale
  • DĂ©grèvement
  • Capacity
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Remise-de-biens
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Bankruptcy [1994] JLR 54

A v B

A v B [1994] JLR 54 (27 January 1994)

The court held it could release a debtor from prison without cession générale where injustice would otherwise result and the debtor had honestly tried to meet obligations.

  • Cession generale
  • Imprisonment of debtor
  • Judicial discretion in release
  • Bankruptcy
  • Imprisonment-of-debtor
  • Judicial-discretion
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Insolvency

Telefitters (C.I.) Ltd. v Young

Telefitters (C.I.) Ltd. v Young [1993] JLR_Note 2a (01 March 1993)

The court held that cession générale is available before imprisonment, granting the application in this Jersey insolvency matter.

  • Cession generale
  • Availability prior to imprisonment
  • Insolvency
  • Cession-generale
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Insolvency

Norris v Emprunt Ltd.

Norris v Emprunt Ltd. [1990] JLR_Note 1c (24 January 1990)

A Jersey report note on cession générale, stating that the court’s discretion is central when considering such applications.

  • Cession generale
  • Court discretion
  • Insolvency
  • Court-discretion
  • Cession-generale
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Bankruptcy [1966] JJ 547

In re Overseas Insurance Brokers Ltd. v

In re Overseas Insurance Brokers Ltd. v [1966] JJ 547 (07 February 1966)

The court addressed the limits of the cession générale bankruptcy procedure, noting strict prerequisites and limited availability in Jersey law.

  • Cession generale
  • Limitations of bankruptcy procedure
  • Bankruptcy
  • Cession-generale
  • Jerry-law-reporting
  • Creditor-priority
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