About the Authors |
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Foreword |
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Acknowledgements |
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Abbreviations |
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Useful Websites |
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Table of Statutes and Other Instruments |
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1 Foundation and Principles |
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1 | (15) |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (1) |
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III Statutory Family Trusts |
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2 | (2) |
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2 | (1) |
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B Nineteenth-century Commentary |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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IV Protective Trusts of Movables |
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4 | (1) |
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V Religious Trusts in Connection with the Holding of Churches |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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VII Statutory Schemes for the Holding of Churches and Schools |
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5 | (1) |
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VIII Use of Trusts in Wills and Other Documents |
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5 | (1) |
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IX Growing Use and Statutory Recognition of Trusts in the Twentieth Century |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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X Recognition of Trusts by the Guernsey Court |
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7 | (2) |
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A Stuart-Hutcheson v Spread Trustee Co |
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8 | (1) |
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XI Proposals for the Trusts Law 1989 |
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9 | (2) |
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A Background to the Proposals |
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9 | (1) |
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B Reasons for the Enactment of the Trusts (Guernsey) Law, 1989 |
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10 | (1) |
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XII Overview of the Trusts Law 2007 |
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11 | (1) |
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A Importance of the Previous Law |
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12 | (1) |
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XIII Application of Trusts Laws and Amendments |
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12 | (2) |
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12 | (1) |
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B The Trusts (Amendment) (Guernsey) Law, 1990 |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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XIV The Role of Authorities and Precedent in Guernsey |
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14 | (2) |
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A The Role of Authorities |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (24) |
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I Article 29 of the Succession Law 1840 |
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16 | (1) |
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II Trusts under the Succession Law 1890 |
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16 | (4) |
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A History of the Fideicommis |
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16 | (1) |
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B Is a Fideicommis a Trust? |
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17 | (1) |
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C Analysis of the 1890 Trust |
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17 | (1) |
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D Application of Trusts Law 2007 to an 1890 Trust |
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18 | (1) |
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E Termination of an 1890 Trust |
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19 | (1) |
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F Variation of an 1890 Trust |
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19 | (1) |
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III Trusts of Land in Saisie |
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20 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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C Retention of Earlier Terminology |
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21 | (1) |
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D Application of the Trusts Law 2007 to Saisie Trusts |
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21 | (1) |
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IV Express Private Trusts of Land |
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22 | (4) |
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A Trusts of Land Created before 17 March 2008 |
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22 | (1) |
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B Application of the Trusts Law 1989 to Trusts of Land Created before 17 March 2008 |
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22 | (2) |
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C Trusts of Land Created on or after 17 March 2008 |
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24 | (1) |
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D Trusts of Land Made by will |
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24 | (1) |
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i Restrictions under the Inheritance Law 1954 |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (7) |
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26 | (1) |
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B Report of the Commissioners |
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26 | (1) |
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C Orders in Council Governing Charitable Trusts of Land |
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27 | (1) |
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D Registration of Charities and Non-Profit Organisations |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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F Recognition of Charitable Status |
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30 | (1) |
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G Application of the Trusts Law 2007 to Charities |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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I Variation or Revocation of a Charitable Trust |
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32 | (1) |
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i In the Matter of the Foster Will Trust |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (6) |
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A Requirements for Enforcers |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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C Requirement for Certainty |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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E Resignation of Enforcer |
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36 | (1) |
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G Enforcer Otherwise Ceasing to be Enforcer |
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37 | (1) |
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H Enforcer's Rights, Powers and Duties |
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37 | (1) |
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I Enforcer's Duty not to Profit |
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38 | (1) |
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J Cy-pres and Power to Vary |
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38 | (1) |
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VII Employee Benefit Trusts |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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3 Trusts Arising by Operation of Law |
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40 | (8) |
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40 | (1) |
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II Constructive Trusts of Personalty |
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40 | (1) |
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III Liability as a Constructive Trustee |
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41 | (1) |
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IV Constructive Trusts of Land |
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41 | (6) |
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A Before the Trusts Law 2007 |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (3) |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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F After the Trusts Law 2007 |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (13) |
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48 | (1) |
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II Guernsey Tax Liabilities |
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48 | (2) |
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A Section 53(3) of the Income Tax Law, 1975 |
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48 | (1) |
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B Concessions for Trusts with no Guernsey Resident Beneficiaries |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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E Guernsey Resident Settlors |
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50 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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III Liability to Non-Guernsey Taxes |
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50 | (9) |
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A Right of Recovery under UK Tax Law |
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51 | (1) |
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B Enforceability of Another State's Revenue Laws |
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51 | (1) |
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C Prestwich v Royal Bank of Canada Trust Co (Jersey) Ltd |
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52 | (1) |
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D Where the Liability May be Enforced by the Foreign State |
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53 | (1) |
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E Federal Trust Company Limited v MacDonald-Smith and Bermuda Trust (Guernsey) Limited |
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53 | (1) |
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F Kleinwort Benson v Wilson |
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54 | (1) |
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G The 2018 Guernsey-UK Double Taxation Agreement |
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55 | (1) |
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H Where the Foreign State does not have a Means of Enforcing the Liability |
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56 | (1) |
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i Is it Enforceable at Common Law? |
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56 | (1) |
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ii Do the Firewall Provisions have any Application? |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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iv Personal Liability of Trustees? |
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58 | (1) |
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v Exercise of Power to Reimburse the Settlor |
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58 | (1) |
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vi Settlor Exclusion Clauses |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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V Employee Benefit Trusts |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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5 Creation, Validity and Termination |
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61 | (24) |
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61 | (2) |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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II Principles of Construction |
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63 | (7) |
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A Admissibility of Extrinsic Evidence |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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ii Interpretation of Trusts for Children |
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66 | (1) |
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B Latent and Patent Ambiguities |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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i Application of Convention to Private Arrangements |
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67 | (1) |
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ii Relevance of Convention to Matters of Construction |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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V Duration and Perpetuities |
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71 | (1) |
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A Appointments between Trusts |
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71 | (1) |
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VI Validity and Enforceability |
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72 | (4) |
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A Duress, Fraud, Undue Influence or Misrepresentation |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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C Breach of Fiduciary Duty |
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73 | (1) |
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D Contrary to Public Policy |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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VII Reservation of Powers by the Settlor |
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76 | (6) |
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A The Test for the Validity of a Lifetime Trust |
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76 | (1) |
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B Reservation of Beneficial Interests |
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77 | (1) |
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C Powers of Revocation, Amendment and Appointment |
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77 | (1) |
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D Power to Direct Investments |
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77 | (1) |
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E Is there such a Thing as an Excess of Reserved Powers? |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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G Reservation of Powers - Statutory Provisions |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (2) |
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I Duties to Consult and Obtain Consent |
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82 | (1) |
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VIII Termination of Trusts |
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82 | (3) |
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85 | (16) |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (7) |
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A Proper Law of Transfers of Beneficial Interests in Trusts |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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C Significance of Proper Law |
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86 | (1) |
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D Reservation of All Questions to Local Law |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (2) |
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F Provisos to the General Rule: Derogations in Favour of Foreign Law |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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ii Subject to Contrary Provision in the Trust |
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89 | (1) |
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iii Capacity of a Corporation |
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90 | (1) |
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iv Formalities for the Transfer of Property |
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90 | (1) |
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v Real Property Dispositions |
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91 | (1) |
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vi Testamentary Dispositions |
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91 | (1) |
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vii Joint and Community Property |
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91 | (1) |
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III Jurisdiction of the Guernsey Court |
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92 | (2) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (7) |
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A Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Generally |
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94 | (2) |
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B Non-recognition of Foreign Judgments in Relation to Trusts |
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96 | (1) |
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C Inconsistency with Any Aspect of Guernsey Trust Law |
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97 | (1) |
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D Exclusion of Foreign Law |
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98 | (1) |
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i Foreign Matrimonial Order as a Relevant Factor |
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99 | (1) |
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E Submission to a Foreign Court |
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100 | (1) |
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F Right, Claim or Interest |
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100 | (1) |
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G Personal Relationship to Settlor or Any Beneficiary |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (32) |
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101 | (1) |
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A Effect of there Being Insufficient Trustees |
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101 | (1) |
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II Appointment of New or Additional Trustees |
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102 | (3) |
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A Nature of Powers of Appointment of Trustees |
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103 | (1) |
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B In the Matter of Jasmine Trustees Limited |
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103 | (2) |
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C Restrictions on the Exercise of the Power |
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105 | (1) |
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III Power to Remove Trustees |
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105 | (1) |
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IV Vesting of Property in the New Trustees |
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106 | (1) |
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V Disclaimer of Trusteeship |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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VII Duties of Outgoing Trustee |
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108 | (6) |
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A Duties in Relation to the Handover |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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C What is `Reasonable Security'? |
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110 | (1) |
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D Negotiation of Indemnities |
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111 | (1) |
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E Enforcement of Indemnities |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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G Discharge of Outgoing Trustee |
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113 | (1) |
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VIII Appointment and Removal of Trustees by the Court |
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114 | (4) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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C Hostile Removal Applications |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (4) |
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118 | (1) |
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B Court's Power to Approve Trustee Remuneration |
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118 | (2) |
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C Re Kleinwort Benson Trustees (Guernsey) Limited |
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120 | (1) |
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D Trustee Fees after Ceasing to be Trustees |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (3) |
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A Rights of Former Trustees to Indemnity from the Trust Fund |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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XII Dealings with Third Parties |
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125 | (4) |
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A The Meaning and Effect of Section 42 |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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C Protection of Persons Dealing with Trusteees |
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128 | (1) |
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D Persons Paying or Advancing Money to Trustees |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (4) |
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A What is an Insolvent Trust? |
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129 | (1) |
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B Appointment of an Insolvency Practitioner |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (2) |
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D Creditors' Costs of Proving their Claims |
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132 | (1) |
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E Trustee's Duties to Former Trustees and Creditors Generally |
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132 | (1) |
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8 Powers, Duties and Liabilities of Trustees |
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133 | (30) |
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133 | (10) |
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A General Fiduciary Duties |
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133 | (1) |
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B Duty to Act en Bon Pere de Famille |
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134 | (1) |
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C Duty to Get in and Preserve Trust Property |
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135 | (1) |
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D Duty Not to Profit from Trusteeship |
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136 | (1) |
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E General Rule Regarding Unauthorised Profits and Conflicts of Interest |
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136 | (1) |
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i Express Provision in a Trust Instrument |
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137 | (1) |
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ii Statutory Authorisation |
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137 | (1) |
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iii Authorisation by the Court |
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138 | (1) |
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iv Court Approval of Proposed Course of Action |
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138 | (1) |
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v Approval of Proposed Compromise between Trustees Who are Part of the Same Group |
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138 | (1) |
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vi Consent of Beneficiaries |
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139 | (1) |
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F Disclosure of Interests to Co-trustees |
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139 | (1) |
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G Duty to Keep Accounts and Records |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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ii Maintenance of Records |
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140 | (1) |
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iii Period for Which Records Must be Kept |
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141 | (1) |
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H Duty to Give Information |
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141 | (1) |
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I Duty to Keep Trust Property Separate |
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141 | (1) |
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J Duty of Co-trustees to Act Together |
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142 | (1) |
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K Impartiality of Trustees |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (9) |
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A Powers of Trustees in Relation to Property |
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143 | (1) |
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B Power to Sue and Compromise |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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D Duties to Consult or Obtain Consent |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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F Employment of Professional Persons |
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145 | (1) |
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i Scope of the Power to Employ Professionals |
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146 | (1) |
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G General Duties Applicable to Delegation |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (1) |
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J Remuneration and Expenses of Trustees |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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L Corporate Trustee May Act by Resolution |
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149 | (1) |
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M Non-disclosure of Deliberations or Letters of Wishes |
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150 | (1) |
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N Power to Accumulate Income |
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150 | (1) |
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O Powers of Maintenance and Advancement |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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R Imputed Exercise of Powers |
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152 | (1) |
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III Other Duties Applicable to the Exercise of Trustee Discretions |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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V Liability for Breach of Trust |
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153 | (7) |
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A Compensation for Breach of Non-fiduciary Duties |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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C Power to Relieve Trustees from Personal Liability |
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155 | (1) |
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D Setting off Profits against Losses |
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156 | (1) |
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E Liability for Acts and Defaults of Co-trustees |
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156 | (1) |
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F Breaches by Previous Trustees |
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157 | (1) |
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G Joint and Several Liability |
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157 | (1) |
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H Limitation of Liability |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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J Meaning of `Gross Negligence' |
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159 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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VI Duties of Prospective Trustees |
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160 | (2) |
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A Duties of Prospective Trustees in Relation to Exoneration Provisions |
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160 | (1) |
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B Does a Prospective Trustee have a Duty to Explain the Terms of the Trust Instrument to the Settlor? |
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161 | (1) |
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VII Liability of Directors of Corporate Trustees |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (21) |
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I Definition of `Beneficiary' |
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163 | (1) |
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II Addition and Removal of Beneficiaries |
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164 | (1) |
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III Requirements for Beneficiaries |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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V Nature of Beneficiary's Interest |
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165 | (1) |
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VI Assignment of a Beneficial Interest |
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166 | (1) |
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VII Protective Trusts and Spendthrift Provisions |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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IX Consent to Breach of Trust |
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167 | (1) |
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X Power to make Beneficiaries Indemnify |
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168 | (1) |
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XI Disclosure of Information to Beneficiaries |
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168 | (8) |
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168 | (1) |
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B Documents that must Normally be Disclosed |
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169 | (1) |
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C Documents that do not Normally Need to be Disclosed |
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170 | (1) |
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D Who is Entitled to the Information? |
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170 | (1) |
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E Circumstances in which Disclosure May be Refused or Restricted |
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171 | (1) |
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F Modification of Information Rights |
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171 | (2) |
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G Statutory Duty to Provide Information |
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173 | (1) |
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i Pre-18 April 1989 Trusts |
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174 | (1) |
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H Non-disclosure of Deliberations and Letters of Wishes |
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174 | (1) |
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i Application to Court for Disclosure |
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175 | (1) |
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I Regulatory Requirements in Relation to Disclosure |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (4) |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (2) |
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C Exemptions from Data Subject Rights |
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178 | (2) |
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XIII Disclosure to Third Parties |
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180 | (2) |
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A Disclosure Pursuant to Anti-money Laundering Legislation |
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180 | (1) |
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B Disclosure to Foreign Authorities |
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181 | (1) |
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XIV Disclosure by Beneficiaries |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (10) |
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184 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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A Consultation and Consent |
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184 | (1) |
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III Regulation of Protectors |
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185 | (1) |
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IV Protector not a Trustee |
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185 | (1) |
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V Nature of Protector's Powers |
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185 | (2) |
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A Power to Appoint and Remove Trustees |
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186 | (1) |
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B Power to Direct Investments |
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187 | (1) |
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VI Appointment and Removal of Protectors |
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187 | (1) |
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A Appointment and Removal of Protectors Out of Court |
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187 | (1) |
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B Appointment and Removal of Protectors by the Court |
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188 | (1) |
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VII Protector s Indemnity |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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X Courts Jurisdiction in Relation to Protectors |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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XII Disclosure of Information |
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190 | (1) |
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XIII Delivery Up of Documents |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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XVI Conflicts of Interest |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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XVIII Standing to Apply to Court |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (19) |
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I Trustee's Investment Duties |
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194 | (13) |
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A Scope of Investment Power |
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194 | (1) |
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B Trustee's Investment Duties: General Principles |
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195 | (1) |
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C Duty to Preserve and Enhance the Value of the Trust Property |
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195 | (1) |
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D The Prudent Person of Business Rule |
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196 | (1) |
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E Speculative and Hazardous Investments |
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196 | (1) |
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F The Duty to Act Evenly between Different Classes of Beneficiaries |
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197 | (1) |
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G The Duty to Consider the Need for Diversification |
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197 | (2) |
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H Duty to Monitor and Intervene in Underlying Companies |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (5) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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B Controlled Investment Business |
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208 | (1) |
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III Delegation of Investment Management |
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208 | (3) |
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209 | (1) |
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B Appointment of Affiliated Companies as Investment Managers |
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210 | (1) |
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IV Power to Direct Investments |
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211 | (2) |
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12 Introduction to Trust Litigation |
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213 | (28) |
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I The Jurisdiction of the Royal Court |
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213 | (1) |
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II Applications for Directions |
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214 | (2) |
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A Standing to Apply to Court for Directions under Section 68 |
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215 | (1) |
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III General Powers of the Court |
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216 | (3) |
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A Standing to Apply to Court under Section 69 |
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216 | (1) |
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B Types of Orders Available |
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216 | (1) |
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C Extent of the Court's Jurisdiction under Sections 68 and 69 |
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217 | (1) |
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D Types of Applications under Section 69 |
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218 | (1) |
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IV Application to Distribute Trust Assets in the Context of Anti-money Laundering Issues |
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219 | (1) |
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V Approval of Trustees Actions |
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220 | (7) |
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A Category 1: Extent of Trustees' Powers |
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221 | (1) |
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B Category 2: Blessing Momentous Decisions |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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iv Test to be Applied on Appeal |
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225 | (1) |
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v Without Prejudice Privilege |
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225 | (1) |
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C Category 3: Surrender of Discretion |
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226 | (1) |
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D Category 4: Approval of Past Actions |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (4) |
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A The Approach of the Royal Court |
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228 | (2) |
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B What Costs are Covered by Beddoe Orders? |
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230 | (1) |
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VII Payment of Costs in Relation to Court Proceedings |
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231 | (4) |
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A Trustee's Right to Litigation Costs -- Some General Principles |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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C Construction Proceedings -- The Buckton Categories |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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E Beneficiary's Right to Costs When Seeking a Ruling on a Question of Construction or Law |
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235 | (1) |
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VIII Prescription and Limitation Periods |
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235 | (4) |
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A Actions for Which there is no Prescription or Limitation Period |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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C Suspension -- Minors and Persons under a Legal Disability |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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E Actions by Non-beneficiaries |
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238 | (1) |
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IX Breach of Trust Judgment against Trustee to be Binding on All Beneficiaries |
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239 | (1) |
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X Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (16) |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (5) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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C The Necessary Intention |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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244 | (1) |
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F Proper Law Applicable to the Question of Sham |
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245 | (1) |
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G Consequences of a Finding of Sham |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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ii Consequences for the Trustees |
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246 | (1) |
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III Donner et Retenir ne Vaut |
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246 | (3) |
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A Application under Guernsey Law |
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246 | (1) |
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B Application to Reserved Powers Trusts: The Rahman Case |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (1) |
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IV Variation of Trusts in Foreign Matrimonial Proceedings |
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249 | (3) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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i Powers of the English Family Courts |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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iii Judicious Encouragement |
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251 | (1) |
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iv Exerting Pressure through a Beneficiary |
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251 | (1) |
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C Should the Trustee Submit to the Jurisdiction of the Foreign Court? |
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252 | (1) |
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D Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (3) |
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i Position under Foreign Matrimonial Law |
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254 | (1) |
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ii Disclosure on Grounds of Concealment |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (13) |
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257 | (1) |
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II Variation under the Express Terms of the Trust |
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257 | (1) |
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III Variation by the Beneficiaries |
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258 | (1) |
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IV Variation by the Court |
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259 | (11) |
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A The Courts Inherent Jurisdiction |
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259 | (1) |
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B The Statutory Jurisdiction |
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259 | (1) |
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C Meaning of `Arrangement' |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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E Limits of the Jurisdiction |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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F Minor or Person under a Legal Disability |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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ii Adult Beneficiaries Who Lack Capacity |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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H Persons Who May Become Entitled to an Interest |
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264 | (1) |
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I Objects of Powers under Protective Trusts |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (1) |
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K Requirement for Benefit |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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ii Variations for Tax Purposes |
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267 | (1) |
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iii Power to Add Beneficiaries |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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M Variation of Administrative Provisions |
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269 | (1) |
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N Exclusion of Trusts Created by Order in Council |
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269 | (1) |
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15 Remedial Applications to Court |
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270 | (14) |
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270 | (1) |
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II General Principles Applicable to Rectification and Rescission |
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270 | (1) |
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III Rectification on the Ground of Mistake |
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271 | (5) |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (2) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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D Supplemental and Related Documents |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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IV Rescission on the Ground of Mistake |
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276 | (3) |
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277 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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D The Customary Law Doctrine of Erreur |
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279 | (1) |
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V The Rule in Hastings-Bass |
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279 | (5) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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C The Rule does not have a Positive Counterpart |
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281 | (1) |
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D Breach of Fiduciary Duty |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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F Failure to Consider Tax Implications |
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282 | (1) |
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G Factors Relevant to the Exercise of Court's Discretion |
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282 | (2) |
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16 Regulation of Fiduciaries |
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284 | (7) |
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284 | (1) |
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II The Guernsey Financial Services Commission |
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285 | (1) |
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III The Regulatory Regime for Professional Fiduciaries |
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285 | (2) |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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A Meaning of `By Way of Business' |
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287 | (1) |
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V Private Trust Companies |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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B The Minimum Criteria for Licensing |
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289 | (1) |
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VII Other Powers under the Fiduciaries Law 2000 |
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289 | (1) |
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VIII Licensees' Obligations |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (7) |
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I The Office of the Public Trustee |
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291 | (1) |
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II Trusts in Respect of which the Public Trustee May Act |
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292 | (1) |
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III The Functions of the Public Trustee |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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V Appointment of the Public Trustee as Trustee |
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293 | (1) |
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VI Supplementary Powers and Provisions |
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294 | (1) |
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VII Appeals against Decisions of the Public Trustee |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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IX Limitation of Liability |
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296 | (1) |
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X Public Trustee to Act Alone in Most Cases |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
Appendix: Trusts (Guernsey) Law, 2007 |
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298 | (41) |
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