The real legal weapons:

Interim measures in civil and criminal cases

Thursday 27 August, 9:00-12:00

Commissions: Commercial Fraud, Litigation, International Arbitration

General Reporters : Sandra De Vito (Litigation), Mark Beardsworth (Commercial Fraud)

When talking about litigation most people think about lengthy proceedings, long days in court and a “war of documents” a court needs to fight through. In contrast to this common perception of litigation, the working session will show how powerful and efficient interim measures can be and how quickly an applicant can achieve his goals by selecting the appropriate “real legal weapon.”The joint session of the Litigation and Commercial Fraud commissions will focus on the powers available to claimants and prosecutors worldwide which can be deployed in a variety of commercial situations. An interactive session will allow delegates to discuss the use of these powers with external speakers who will join a multinational panel session. Delegates will have the opportunity to buy a book published for the Congress comprising the National Reports for the commissions comparing the interim measures available in several jurisdictions.