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Males LJ in SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd
SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 599
Key Principle
An anti-enforcement injunction restraining a foreign judgment creditor from enforcing against assets is, in general, only appropriate where the assets are situated within the jurisdiction or are subject to English jurisdiction/arbitration agreements; comity and the territorial reach of the foreign court otherwise limit such relief.
Area of Law
General
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