Guernsey's civil emergency procedures are robust and better than in most jurisdictions, according to the island's home minister.

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In most jurisdictions, corporations live on forever unless and until they are dissolved by shareholder action, operation of law or court order.

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And the old legal defense of "contributing negligence" -- which prevented lawsuits by people with some measure of responsibility for their own condition -- is no longer viable in most jurisdictions.

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In most mainland jurisdictions that have begun to recognize gay equality (usually through laws that prevent employers from firing people for being gay), the local gay community is open, savvy, well-organized.

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These are the 10 most significant secrecy jurisdictions in the world, in the opinion of the Tax Justice Network: the U.S. (Delaware), Luxembourg, Switzerland, Cayman Islands, the U.K. (City of London), Ireland, Bermuda, Singapore, Belgium and Hong Kong.

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The most common offshore jurisdictions is no doubt the Cayman Islands, located in the warm waters of the Caribbean.

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Sure, this is an unorthodox option, but it is notable that today, while prices for most other assets are flying high, it is still a buyer's market for premium waterfront property in many jurisdictions, and even for those prized trophy assets, private islands.

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