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Banks who lend to foreign companies (or even to English incorporated companies who shift their centre of main interests ("COMI")) should be aware of the possibility that a foreign representative might apply to the English court to prevent dealings with assets in England over which they have security.

The main impact of the new legislation would be on logbook loans (where a motor vehicle is being used as security for borrowing) which constitute the majority of the bills of sale currently registered.

Following the extension of its short-selling disclosure rules for financial stocks last month, the FSA has published a new paper proposing that short positions in all listed UK stocks should be disclosed.

On January 16, 2015, a consultation paper was published setting out proposals to reform the UK financial services trade association landscape.

The factual background to this case is perhaps one of the more unusual and bizarre in the normally somewhat dry area of repossession and involuntary bailment.

The Seattle Seahawks have signed linebacker Mychal Hendricks to a one-year deal a week after he pleaded guilty to charges of insider trading.

The House of Representatives recently passed legislation for the Small Business Early-Stage Investment Program (the SBIC Early-Stage Program).

Gordon Downie examines how some UK local authorities, in raising their cremation charges (partly) in response to austerity

The most recent Government measure aimed to increase access to alternative finance options for SMEs can be found in The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 which received royal asset on 26 March 2015.

The European Commission has launched a consultation on the development of secondary markets for non-performing loans and distressed assets.

Welcome to The Legal Lounge, where you'll hear from Amanda and her team of lawyers from Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors talking about many aspects of law in England and Wales.

The demand for 40-year mortgages in the UK has surged by 39% amid rising interest rates and high property prices, as buyers seek lower monthly repayments. However, these longer-term loans result in significantly higher overall costs due to increased interest.

The publicity around Société Générale’s (SG) ‘rogue trader’ incident in January highlighted the importance of adequate systems and controls to ensure firms protect themselves against the risk of unauthorised trading.

There is often dispute on separation as to whether funds received from family members were a gift or a loan.

My husband and I want to buy a house. I owned a house which I sold five years ago, but my husband has never owned property. If we buy a house together, do we count as first time buyers

On July 16, 2018, a draft of the Building Societies Legislation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 was laid before Parliament. The Regulations will come into force on the day the U.K. withdraws from the EU.

Harvey and three other individuals entered into a guarantee with Dunbar to secure the liabilities of a company to which Dunbar was loaning money in relation to a property finance project.