Court to decide Du Val asset seizure orders

Court to decide Du Val asset seizure orders
Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke wanted to attend this week's hearing. (Image: Supplied)
Maria Slade
A hearing into whether orders seizing the assets of property group Du Val can remain in place has begun in Auckland, but with strict limits on what can be reported.In August 2024, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) raided the home of Du Val founders Charlotte and Kenyon Clarke, seizing assets and documentation, and the group was placed into receivership.The Government subsequently took the unusual step of placing 70 Du Val entities into statutory management, while the Clarkes personally and six other entities remain in receivership.The FMA g...

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