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Bank and Clients Plc v King

[2017] EWHC 3099 (Comm)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court (Commercial Court)
Year2017
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

On an application for a worldwide freezing injunction the applicant must show a real risk of dissipation that would render any judgment unenforceable, and the defendant's bankruptcy (or pending bankruptcy) is an important factor that will often make it inappropriate to grant or maintain such relief.

Area of Law

General

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