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Jersey Court of Appeal confirms extra-territorial saisie judiciaire: orders may restrain dealings with assets abroad, including by non-residents; Kaplan followed, King distinguished; supports enforcement of external confiscation orders

Published on: 24 November 2020

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Robert Tantular v AG [2020] JCA234 What are the practical implications of this case?

A saisie operates as a freezing mechanism that the Attorney General may seek in a variety of circumstances, including when acting for the government of a country or territory outside Jersey while an external confiscation order is awaiting registration. The authority to grant a saisie stems from Articles 15 and 16 of the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999, as adapted by the Proceeds of Crime (Enforcement of Confiscation Orders) (Jersey) Regulations 2008 (the “Modified Law”). Under Article 16(4)(b) of the Modified Law, the court may restrain any specified person from dealing with any realisable property that they hold, whether or not the assets are described in the order. The issue on appeal mirrored the question at first instance—namely, whether the phrase ‘realisable property’ in Article 16(4)(b) extends to assets located outside Jersey. The Jersey Court of Appeal upheld the Royal Court’s decision in In the matter of the Saisies Judiciaires of Robert Tantular [2020] JRC058 and confirmed that, as a matter of Jersey law, a saisie judiciaire can be granted which...

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