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UK: New extraterritorial document production powers for UK investigators: the emergence of transatlantic Super-Subpoenas?

In a marked departure from longstanding mutual legal assistance arrangements, UK investigators will soon have the power to compel foreign companies based outside the jurisdiction to disclose electronic data. Despite the relative lack of media attention that the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 has received, it represents a significant new enforcement tool and is one which is likely to feature significantly in future business crime investigations.

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