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The Pauline Action is a legal mechanism that allows creditors to apply to the Royal Court of Jersey to set aside transactions undertaken by a debtor to defraud or otherwise prejudice them.

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC v Almakhawi and Others [2024] JRC 256 is the most recent case from the Royal Court to affirm that the Pauline Action, which has its origins in Roman law, remains an effective debt recovery tool for creditors in Jersey.

Purpose of the Pauline Action

Yeni Gelişme

4299 sayılı ve 14 Temmuz 2021 tarihli Cumhurbaşkanlığı kararı ile Çerçeve Anlaşmalar kapsamında gerçekleştirilen finansal yeniden yapılandırma işlemlerini ve bu işlemler için tanınan teşvikler ve vergi muafiyetlerini düzenleyen Bankacılık Kanunu’nun geçici 32. maddesinin geçerlilik süresi iki yıl daha uzatıldı. Geçici 32. Madde ve Çerçeve Anlaşma’ya ilişkin bültenlerimize aşağıdaki bağlantılardan ulaşabilirsiniz:

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Recent development

With a presidential decision numbered 4299 and dated 14 July 2021, the effectiveness of Temporary Article 32 of the Banking Law regulating the financial restructuring transactions and related incentives and tax exemptions contemplated under the Framework Agreement has been extended for an additional two years. Please refer to the following links for our alerts on the introduction of Temporary Article 32 and the Framework Agreement:

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Introduction

In the current COVID-19 environment it is likely that there will be more businesses becoming insolvent. Some of those businesses will have an interest in Jersey property. For example as owners of Jersey property or holders of a lease of retail premises situated in the Island. The business may also have locally employed employees to consider.

Private wealth structures are not immune from insolvency. Here we examine the Jersey and Guernsey position from the trustee's perspective and consider the issues with which a trustee needs to be familiar.

Test for insolvency