The British Virgin Islands has, as of 18 September 2024, extended the list of ‘Relevant Foreign Countries’ for the purposes of Part XIX of the BVI Insolvency Act, which governs Orders in Aid of Foreign Proceedings. These...more
10/18/2024
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Authorised Push Payment (“APP”) fraud, where victims are tricked into authorising payments to fraudsters, resulted in losses of £485.2m in 2022 and is reported to have risen by 22% in 2023.
With consumer protection laws...more
1/23/2024
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British Virgin Islands ,
Business Litigation ,
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Corporate Governance ,
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Duty of Care ,
Electronic Payment Transactions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Insolvency ,
Misappropriation ,
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