International Commercial Fraud
Sweet & Maxwell (Publisher)
Published on 27. December 2001
Book
Hardback
1104 pages
978-0-7520-0617-8 (ISBN)
Description
This important new two-volume work comprehensively covers the legal and practical issues that arise when commercial fraud is alleged or suspected. The work balances the practical implications of a global fraud with the underlying legal issues. It directs the practitioner to the factors that need to be considered in the first few hours and days after a fraud has been discovered, and shows how to co-ordinate the ensuing international litigation, with advice on case management and tactics.
Sets out the key principles of civil and criminal law in the UK and elsewhere in the world
Deals with every aspect of commercial fraud, including specialist sections dealing with banking, insurance and insolvency, as well as media and reputation
Contains precedents and checklists
Features detailed advice for setting up investigations, reporting to the police and authorities, dealing with the media, jurisdictional issues, injunctions, regulatory matters and international co-operation between courts
Focuses on key tax havens which regularly feature in fraud cases
This important new two-volume work comprehensively covers the legal and practical issues that arise when commercial fraud is alleged or suspected. The work balances the practical implications of a global fraud with the underlying legal issues. It directs the practitioner to the factors that need to be considered in the first few hours and days after a fraud has been discovered, and shows how to co-ordinate the ensuing international litigation, with advice on case management and tactics.
Sets out the key principles of civil and criminal law in the UK and elsewhere in the world
Deals with every aspect of commercial fraud, including specialist sections dealing with banking, insurance and insolvency, as well as media and reputation
Contains precedents and checklists
Features detailed advice for setting up investigations, reporting to the police and authorities, dealing with the media, jurisdictional issues, injunctions, regulatory matters and international co-operation between courts
Focuses on key tax havens which regularly feature in fraud cases
Sets out the key principles of civil and criminal law in the UK and elsewhere in the world
Deals with every aspect of commercial fraud, including specialist sections dealing with banking, insurance and insolvency, as well as media and reputation
Contains precedents and checklists
Features detailed advice for setting up investigations, reporting to the police and authorities, dealing with the media, jurisdictional issues, injunctions, regulatory matters and international co-operation between courts
Focuses on key tax havens which regularly feature in fraud cases
This important new two-volume work comprehensively covers the legal and practical issues that arise when commercial fraud is alleged or suspected. The work balances the practical implications of a global fraud with the underlying legal issues. It directs the practitioner to the factors that need to be considered in the first few hours and days after a fraud has been discovered, and shows how to co-ordinate the ensuing international litigation, with advice on case management and tactics.
Sets out the key principles of civil and criminal law in the UK and elsewhere in the world
Deals with every aspect of commercial fraud, including specialist sections dealing with banking, insurance and insolvency, as well as media and reputation
Contains precedents and checklists
Features detailed advice for setting up investigations, reporting to the police and authorities, dealing with the media, jurisdictional issues, injunctions, regulatory matters and international co-operation between courts
Focuses on key tax havens which regularly feature in fraud cases
Reviews / Votes
...an essential vade mecum...the organisation, layout and print of the book are excellent.International Commercial Fraud helpfully provides practitioners with a one-stop shop covering the broad range of issues that are likely to arise in commercial fraud cases.International Commercial Fraud is an extremely useful aid for practitioners and a welcome addition to any legal library.Fraud extends into every aspect of commercial life and for all those whose task it is to confront it - whether as lawyers, auditors, directors, police officers or regulators - this book will prove an invaluable companion. Solicitors Journal, 14th June 2002....an essential vade mecum...the organisation, layout and print of the book are excellent.International Commercial Fraud helpfully provides practitioners with a one-stop shop covering the broad range of issues that are likely to arise in commercial fraud cases.International Commercial Fraud is an extremely useful aid for practitioners and a welcome addition to any legal library.Fraud extends into every aspect of commercial life and for all those whose task it is to confront it - whether as lawyers, auditors, directors, police officers or regulators - this book will prove an invaluable companion. Solicitors Journal, 14th June 2002.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Sweet & Maxwell Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-7520-0617-8 (9780752006178)
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Content
Introduction. Investigations. Principles of civil law. Principles of criminal law. Jurisdiction issues. International judicial assistance. Using injunctions as a tool of investigation and to secure assets. Regulatory issues, banking law, media law, insurance law, insolvency law. Special jurisdictions: Bahamas; Cayman Islands; Dutch Antilles; Guernsey; Isle of Man; Jersey; Liechtenstein; Panama; Switzerland; USA.