Nortel: Seven things we've learned

The Nortel cases continues to set precedents

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The rejection of most of the Nortel scheme's claims against its former sponsor was a set back for the PPF and the regulator. Charles Russell Speechlys sets out the lessons learned.

• Foreign courts may not be as flexible as UK ones over FSDs. In July 2014, the English Supreme Court decided that a Financial Support Direction (FSD) issued by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) during ...

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