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British Virgin Islands Commercial Law, 2nd Edition

British Virgin Islands Commercial Law, 2nd Edition

Author: Colin Riegels; Ian Mann
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
ISBN: 9789626614792
Published In: February 2013
Format: Hardback , 734 pages
Jurisdiction: British Virgin Islands ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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40% MORE CONTENT - KEEPS YOU UP-TO-DATE ON ONE OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST DEVELOPING JURISDICTIONS

British Virgin Islands Commercial Law is the only publication that focuses exclusively on the British Virgin Islands.

The book provides a deep analytical view of the offshore jurisdiction’s legal landscape as it relates to companies, credit and security, mutual funds, insolvency, dispute resolution, taxation, trusts and more.

The second edition will keep you fully up-to-date on one of the world’s fastest developing jurisdictions. It incorporates the major changes that occurred in 2012 including the passing of the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2012 and the accompanying BVI Business Companies Regulations 2012.

Their enactment makes the second edition a must-have for anyone with interests in BVI law and practice. Written by Harneys, the BVI’s leading law firm, British Virgin Islands Commercial Law continues to be the authoritative reference for lawyers and other professionals who work frequently with corporate structures and transactions in which there is a BVI element.

Written by practitioners who know the jurisdiction better than any other:-

Harney Westwood & Riegels is the leading international offshore law firm in the British Virgin Islands

Incorporates major developments in 2012 including:

The new BVI Companies (Amendment) Act, 2012
The new BVI Business Companies Regulations, 2012
The new Investment Business (Approved Managers) Regulations, 2012
Amendments to the Securities and Investment Business Act 2010
Amendments to the Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) Act 2003
Amendments to the Partnership Act 1996

Three new chapters, plus updated content across all other chapters:=

Partnership Law – NEW CHAPTER!
Banking Law – NEW CHAPTER!
Tax and Tax Information Exchange Agreements – NEW CHAPTER!

Chapter 1 Introduction to BVI law and its development
Chapter 2 Company law
Chapter 3 Credit and security
Chapter 4 Law of property
Chapter 5 Financial services law
Chapter 6 Investment funds
Chapter 7 Insolvency law
Chapter 8 Dispute resolution
Chapter 9 Trusts
Chapter 10 Partnership law
Chapter 11 Banking law
Chapter 12 Tax and tax information exchange agreements

General Editor: Colin Riegels , Partner - Banking & Finance, Harney Westwood & Riegels
General Editor: Ian Mann , Partner - Litigation & Insolvency, Harney Westwood & Riegels