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Financial services and criminal proceedings – ECJ clarifies approach

On 20 March 2018, the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) handed down four judgments in response to requests for preliminary rulings[1] on the interpretation under European law of the so-called ne bis in idem principle, i.e. the right not to be tried or punished twice for the same offence, also known as double jeopardy. […]

Courting Brexit – jurisdiction and choice of law

This blog aims to provide a brief overview of the potential impact of Brexit with regard to the UK’s civil judicial cooperation with the other European Union Member States, in particular with respect to jurisdiction, recognition, enforcement and choice of law, with some added commentary on the impact on derivatives transactions. In brief, the UK’s […]

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