Injunctions

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  • Freezing injunctions, goodwill and the role of contempt Restricted access

    Article

    Submitted: 30 April 2012

    A director and a shareholder have been found guilty of criminal contempt for breaching a freezing injunction by transferring the goodwill of their company.

  • Third party costs in Freezing Injunctions Restricted access

    Article

    Submitted: 23 March 2012

    The English court has awarded £140,000 in costs to a bank, incurred in complying with a freezing order. What costs can third parties recover?

  • Episode 197: The future of pan European freezing orders

    Video Podcast

    Submitted: 02 November 2011

    Simmons & Simmons lawyer Andrew Bartlett talks to colleague Simon Morgan about the continuing significance of the draft regulation on European Asset Preservation Orders (EAPO) despite the UK's decision not to opt in.

  • European Account Preservation Orders on the horizon Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 31 October 2011 / Submitted: 15 September 2011

    The European Commission publishes draft regulation to introduce Europe wide freezing orders on bank account, intended to facilitate the recovery of unpaid debts in the EU.

  • Court of Appeal grants anti suit injunction in support of non existent arbitral proceedings Restricted access

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    Last Reviewed: 20 June 2011 / Submitted: 20 June 2011

    In AES v Ust-Kamenogorsk Hydropower Plant the Court of Appeal held that anti suit injunctions can be granted to protect arbitration agreements where no arbitration is on foot or even intended.

  • Episode 25: Civil fraud and freezing orders in the Netherlands

    Video Podcast

    Submitted: 02 July 2009

    Simmons & Simmons litigation lawyer Johan Polet talks to colleague Ton van Oosten about civil fraud and the possibilities of freezing orders in the Netherlands

  • Does the West Tankers verdict mean choppy waters for London arbitration? Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 19 February 2009 / Submitted: 19 February 2009

    The ECJ ruling on anti suit injunctions in West Tankers limits the ability of the English court to grant anti suit injunctions in support of arbitration.

  • Landsbanki freezing order Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 14 October 2008 / Submitted: 14 October 2008

    On 09 October 2008 the government made an order to freeze funds owned, held or controlled by Landsbanki bank in the UK.

  • Jurisdiction to grant anti suit injunction against foreign judgment debtors Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 19 June 2008 / Submitted: 19 June 2008

    An anti suit injunction is not a separate claim or cause of action requiring its own basis of jurisdiction (under the Brussels I Regulation or CPR 6.2), but is ancillary and incidental to the existing proceedings (except where the anti suit injunction is sought on the basis of a contractual right). In addition, it is consistent with principle for an English court to restrain relitigation abroad of a claim which has already been the subject of an English judgment.

  • Injunction for payment - an international perspective Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 08 September 2008 / Submitted: 08 May 2008

    This article gives an overview of the fastest and most cost efficient way to get monies back when dealing with credit collection problems.

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