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Chabra jurisdiction and freezing orders

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Published on: 18 March 2013

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Original news
What is the basis of Chabra jurisdiction and what is its interrelationship with general freezing order requirements?
How does Vseukrainskyi Aktsionernyi v Maksimov support or demonstrate those principles?
What was the explanation of and threshold for ‘good reason to suppose’?
What is its interrelationship with separate corporate personality?
What should lawyers and their clients do next?

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: What do lawyers need to keep in mind when trying to rely on Chabra jurisdiction in relation to freezing orders? Richard Slater QC, of Brick Court Chambers, explains the issues raised in a recent High Court decision.

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