SFO CAN REQUEST OVERSEAS DOCUMENTS FROM NON-UK COMPANIES

Allen & Overy on 22^nd October published an article saying that a recent court ruling confirmed that the SFO can validly issue a section 2 notice with extraterritorial application.  It can compel production of documents held extraterritorially by a UK company, or issue a notice to foreign companies in respect of documents held outside the UK if there is a “sufficient connection” between that company and the UK.

http://www.allenovery.com/publications/en-gb/Pages/SFO-can-request-overseas-documents-from-non-UK-companies2.aspx

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