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In brief: Supreme Court considers application of fraudulent claims rule (Versloot Dredging BV v HDI Gerline Industrie Versicherung AG)

In brief: Supreme Court considers application of fraudulent claims rule (Versloot Dredging BV v HDI Gerline Industrie Versicherung AG)

Published on: 22 July 2016

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In brief: Supreme Court considers application of fraudulent claims rule (Versloot Dredging BV v HDI Gerline Industrie Versicherung AG)
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Financial Service analysis: In Versloot Dredging BV and another v HDI Gerline Industrie Versicherung AG and others, The Supreme Court has for the first time considered whether the fraudulent claims rule applies to justified claims supported by collateral lies. Sign in or take a trial to read the full analysis.

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