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Curbing the illegal asbestos supply

Published on: 07 July 2014

Table of contents

  • What obligations are suppliers of building materials under to ensure a product does not contain asbestos?
  • What are the potential sanctions for a business or individual found to be supplying materials containing asbestos?
  • How are the courts approaching the illegal supply of asbestos?

Article summary

Environment analysis: What are the rules governing asbestos-containing materials? Michael Veal, partner and head of the regulatory and business crime team at Lester Aldridge LLP, examines the evolution of asbestos regulations and warns that the courts are unsympathetic towards asbestos-related crime.

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