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Courts Split Over Requirement for Chapter 15 Jurisdiction in the U.S.

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To file bankruptcy in the U.S., a debtor must reside in, have a domicile or a place of business in, or have property in the United States. 11 U.S.C. ยง 109(a). In cross border chapter 15 cases, courts have considered whether...more

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Dropping Anchor: Parent company liability and the English Courts

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Since 2015, three cases have gradually been making their way through the English appeal courts: Lungowe v Vedanta Resources Plc; Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell; and AAA & Ors v Unilever. To quote the Court of Appeal in...more

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How Will Court of Appeal Decision in Sabbagh v Khoury and others Affect Future Article 6(1) Cases?

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The Brussels Regulation provides for an exception to the general rule that a claimant must sue a defendant in the EU Member State where the defendant is domiciled. The exception allows a claimant to sue a defendant where a...more

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