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Jersey Court of Appeal confirms power to freeze assets outside Jersey (Robert Tantular v Her Majesty’s Attorney General)

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Published on: 24 November 2020

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Private Client analysis: The Jersey Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the Royal Court and confirmed that, as a matter of Jersey law, a saisie judiciaire can be granted which prevents a specified person from dealing with property which is situated outside Jersey. Written by Charles Sorensen, an English barrister and advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey, and a senior associate at Baker & Partners in Jersey.

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