Cross-border injunctive and declaratory relief

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There are a number of injunctive or declaratory reliefs available for proceedings involving cross-border disputes. These include freezing injunctions (including proprietary freezing injunctions), anti-suit injunctions, anti-enforcement injunctions, preservation orders, imaging orders and declarations/declaratory relief (including negative declarations and declarations that may impact foreign proceedings). For guidance, see Practice Note: Cross-border injunctive and declaratory relief—a guide for dispute resolution practitioners.

Freezing injunctions

A freezing injunction or order (formerly called a Mareva injunction, a term which may be seen in the older authorities) is an interim order which prevents the person subject to the order from dealing with or disposing of their assets in a way designed to prevent enforcement of an existing or potential future judgment. It will generally take effect in respect of all the respondent’s

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