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An officer’s duty to exercise due diligence: A clarification?
A recent decision of the District Court of New South Wales has clarified the content, nature and extent of an officer’s duty to exercise due diligence.
United States | Publication | February 2020
Authors: Kevin Harnisch, Andrew Price, James Bateson and Patrick Doyle with Norton Rose Fulbright; and David Ho and Nepomuk Loesti with American International Group, Inc.
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A recent decision of the District Court of New South Wales has clarified the content, nature and extent of an officer’s duty to exercise due diligence.
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