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Published on: 31 July 2014
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  • What was the background to the case?
  • What was the dispute?
  • What did the court decide?
  • What can commercial lawyers take from this case?

Article summary

Commercial analysis: Must an indemnified pay a creditor before enforcing an indemnity to recover their loss?

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