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British Virgin Islands governor begins corruption inquiry with support of UK

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British Virgin Islands (BVI) Governor Augustus Jaspert announced Monday that an independent inquiry into allegations of government corruption would soon begin and last approximately six months.

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British Virgin Islands: British Virgin Islands Economic Substance Reporting Requirements - Maples Group

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British Virgin Islands ("BVI") 'legal entities' are required to report their status on an annual basis pursuant to the Economic Substance (Companies and Limited Partnerships) Act, 2018 (as amended).

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British Virgin Islands: The Recoverability Of Foreign Lawyers' Fees - Forbes Hare

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When the Legal Practitioners Act, 2015 (the "LPA") came into force in the British Virgin Islands (the "BVI"), it rewrote the rules governing the legal costs that parties to BVI court proceedings can recover.

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Environmental groups challenge EPA permit for Limetree Bay refinery after controversial plant reopens

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The Limetree Bay refinery, located on the US Virgin Island of St. The US Virgin Islands sued Hess in 2015 for “conspir[ing] to strip the facility’s assets in order to leave the government with claims against a broke, polluted and inoperable refinery.” Croix, has a history of harmful environmental practices.

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More Information on the ‘Quiet’ Launch of a New Legal Research Service by LexisNexis Parent RELX

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Recently, I reported here on the “quiet” launch of a new legal research service, Decisis , targeting bar associations and 1-2 lawyer law firms. as well as president of the company that created Decisis, Legal InQuery Solutions. I now have more information on the launch of the service, based on my interview yesterday with Jeffrey S.

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LexisNexis Parent RELX Quietly Launches Legal Research Service for Bar Associations and Small Firms

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A new legal research service has quietly launched, targeting bar associations and 1-2 lawyer law firms, but what is not obvious from the service’s website is that the company behind it was formed as a subsidiary of RELX, the parent company of LexisNexis. Legal InQuery Solutions was incorporated in Delaware on Nov. and the U.S.

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Chile lower house votes to impeach President Sebastián Piñera

JURIST

The transaction was effected in the British Virgin Islands allegedly to evade taxes. The post Chile lower house votes to impeach President Sebastián Piñera appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. President Piñera is not a candidate in the upcoming general elections.

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