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Secured lending—cross border guide

The Cross border security subtopic contains a guide to loans and secure financing in 13 different jurisdictions. The guide is presented in a Q&A format. In relation to security and guarantees, it includes information on:

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   the entities in an organisational structure which typically provide collateral and guarantee support for bank loan financings

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   the types of obligations which typically share with bank loan obligations in the collateral and guarantee support

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   the categories of assets that are commonly pledged to secure bank loan facilities

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   the method of creating or attaching a security interest on the main categories of assets

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   steps necessary to perfect security and the consequences of failing to take those steps

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   whether security interests can extend to future-acquired assets and be used to secured future-incurred obligations

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   any defences a guarantor may have against claims for non-fulfilment of guarantee obligations

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   whether any parallel debt or similar requirements are applicable in a secured bank loan financing