{"id":9628,"date":"2025-07-13T12:54:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T09:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ovza.com\/?p=9628"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:06:38","slug":"civil-law-recognition-of-offshore-trusts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ovza.com\/es\/civil-law-recognition-of-offshore-trusts\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil-Law Recognition of Offshore Trusts"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_f05bea1e height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-html\"><!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n     <style>\n        .audio-container {\n            background-color: #f0f2f5;\n            border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\n            border-radius: 10px;\n            box-shadow: 0 4px 8px #fff;\n            padding: 20px;\n            width: 100%;\n            max-width: 100%;\n            box-sizing: border-box;\n        }\n\n        audio {\n            width: 100%;\n            outline: none;\n        }\n\n        .audio-header {\n            display: flex;\n            align-items: center;\n            margin-top: 0px !important;\n            padding-left: 2rem;\n        }\n\n        .audio-icon {\n            background-color: #1db38d;\n            border-radius: 50%;\n            width: 45px;\n            height: 45px;\n            display: flex;\n            align-items: center;\n            justify-content: center;\n            margin-right: 10px;\n        }\n\n        .audio-icon svg {\n            width: 24px;\n            height: 24px;\n            fill: #fff !important; \/* White icon color *\/\n        }\n\n        .audio-title {\n            font-weight: normal;\n            color: #000;\n            font-size: 18px;\n        }\n\n        \/* Media query for mobile devices *\/\n         @media (max-width: 600px) {\n     .audio-header {\n                flex-direction: row;\n                justify-content: center; \/* Ensures center alignment *\/\n                text-align: center;\n                width: 100%;\n            }\n\n            .audio-icon {\n                margin-right: 10px;\n                margin-left: -2rem;\n            }\n\n            .audio-title {\n                margin-top: 0;\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/head>\n\n    <div class=\"audio-container\">\n        <audio controls>\n            <source src=\"https:\/\/ovza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Civil-Law-Recognition-of-Offshore-Trusts.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\">\n            \n        <\/audio>\n        <div class=\"audio-header\">\n            <div class=\"audio-icon\">\n                <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"headphones\"\n                     xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n                    <path\n                          d=\"M256 32C114.52 32 0 146.496 0 288v48a32 32 0 0 0 17.689 28.622l14.383 7.191C34.083 431.903 83.421 480 144 480h24c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24V280c0-13.255-10.745-24-24-24h-24c-31.342 0-59.671 12.879-80 33.627V288c0-105.869 86.131-192 192-192s192 86.131 192 192v1.627C427.671 268.879 399.342 256 368 256h-24c-13.255 0-24 10.745-24 24v176c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h24c60.579 0 109.917-48.098 111.928-108.187l14.382-7.191A32 32 0 0 0 512 336v-48c0-141.479-114.496-256-256-256z\">\n                    <\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n           \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/html><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_1f257949 postdata\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Civil-law recognition of offshore trusts &#8211; Offshore trust recognition in civil-law jurisdictions depends on private international law, public policy limits, and cross-border enforceability doctrines.The recognition of offshore trusts in civil law jurisdictions presents significant legal complexity due to the fundamental differences between civil and common law systems. Offshore trusts, typically governed by trust law rooted in English legal tradition, rely on the bifurcation of legal and equitable title\u2014a concept largely absent in civil law frameworks. In jurisdictions where the trust is not a native legal institution, questions of enforceability, recognition of the trust relationship, and cross-border asset protection must be evaluated through the lens of private international law and domestic statutory adaptation.<\/p>\n<h2 id='conflict-of-laws-and-comparative-legal-doctrines'><b>Conflict of Laws and Comparative Legal Doctrines<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The most authoritative international instrument addressing this issue is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcch.net\/en\/instruments\/conventions\/full-text\/?cid=59\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition (1985)<\/a>. This Convention establishes rules on the recognition of trusts by jurisdictions that have ratified it and provides guidance on determining the applicable law and scope of recognition. The Convention distinguishes between internal and external trusts, emphasizing that a trust validly constituted under the law designated by the settlor will be recognized by contracting states. Signatories include several civil-law jurisdictions such as Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Luxembourg, each of which has implemented domestic mechanisms to accommodate foreign trust arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>However, the effectiveness of this framework depends on the ratification and incorporation of the Convention into domestic law, which many civil-law jurisdictions have not undertaken. In non-signatory states, recognition of offshore trusts often depends on general principles of private international law, such as the lex loci celebrationis, lex situs, and the forum\u2019s ordre public doctrine. Where the governing law of the trust is foreign, courts must determine whether the institution of the trust contravenes mandatory rules or public policy of the forum. This is particularly critical in jurisdictions where the indivisibility of property ownership is a constitutional or statutory principle.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, civil-law courts that lack statutory trust law often analyze offshore trusts under analogies drawn from foundations, fiduciary contracts, or agency relationships. For example, in some Latin American and European jurisdictions, the trustee may be treated as a fiduciary agent or administrator with limited discretion and obligations directly enforceable by beneficiaries. This approach reduces the scope of asset protection and privacy typically associated with offshore trusts in common law systems. Civil-law recognition may also be restricted to the economic substance of the relationship rather than its formal legal characterization.<\/p>\n<p>Offshore trust structures frequently used in asset protection, estate planning, or international investment rely on jurisdictions such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/ovza.com\/es\/register-a-company-in-the-cayman-islands\/\">Islas Caim\u00e1n<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ovza.com\/es\/register-a-company-in-british-virgin-islands\/\">BVI<\/a>, and Jersey, which provide statutory trust law frameworks. The ability to enforce such trusts in civil-law jurisdictions depends on whether local courts are willing to uphold the separation of legal and beneficial ownership and recognize the trustee\u2019s powers in managing assets located within the civil-law state. This tension is amplified in cases involving forced heirship regimes, creditor claims, or marital property disputes, where courts may override the terms of the trust to protect local mandatory rules.<\/p>\n<h2 id='trust-recognition-mechanisms-and-jurisdictional-reforms'><b>Trust Recognition Mechanisms and Jurisdictional Reforms<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Recognition of offshore trusts within civil-law jurisdictions has advanced incrementally through statutory innovation and comparative legal harmonization. Some jurisdictions have moved beyond mere judicial analogy and enacted legislation expressly enabling recognition of foreign trusts. A prominent example is Liechtenstein, which has long recognized trusts through the Trust Enterprise Act, allowing both domestic and foreign trusts to be administered within its legal framework, subject to local registration and disclosure norms. Similarly, in Panama, Law No. 1 of 1984 provides for the creation and administration of trusts under a codified system compatible with international structures, enabling both recognition and enforceability across borders.<\/p>\n<p>In jurisdictions that have not enacted such legislation, trust recognition depends on judicial willingness to apply conflict of laws rules with sufficient flexibility. Courts may apply the trust\u2019s governing law to matters of validity, capacity, and administration, while still subjecting the trust\u2019s effects on local property or family rights to domestic law. This fragmented recognition framework often results in partial enforceability, where certain features of the offshore trust are upheld, but others\u2014such as spendthrift clauses or discretionary distributions\u2014may be limited by local constraints.<\/p>\n<p>Legal scholars have observed that civil-law courts tend to scrutinize offshore trusts more aggressively when domestic creditors or heirs assert rights that would be negated by the trust structure. This issue is particularly pronounced in jurisdictions with forced heirship rules, such as France, Germany, and many Middle Eastern states. In these legal systems, testamentary freedom is restricted by law, and attempts to shield assets from heirs through a foreign trust may be regarded as contrary to public policy. Courts in such states have in some cases set aside transfers to offshore trustees or invalidated trust deeds where they conflict with the protected shares of heirs.<\/p>\n<p>Another domain in which civil-law recognition of offshore trusts is tested involves matrimonial property regimes. Courts may examine whether contributions to the trust represent jointly owned marital assets or whether the trust was used to conceal or divert assets in violation of spousal rights. In such cases, courts may pierce the trust or subject its assets to division under domestic family law, regardless of its offshore origin. These outcomes are informed by a combination of judicial discretion, local legal doctrine, and evolving principles of fairness.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these risks, legal advisers often recommend supplementary strategies when designing offshore trusts with potential exposure to civil-law enforcement. These may include the use of private trust companies, integration with foundation structures, or recourse to jurisdictions that allow for arbitration of trust disputes. The intersection of trust law with international arbitration has become a focus of emerging legal practice, especially where parties seek to avoid forum conflicts and secure neutral enforcement environments.<\/p>\n<h2 id='the-role-of-bilateral-agreements-and-practical-enforcement-limits'><b>The Role of Bilateral Agreements and Practical Enforcement Limits<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>In practical terms, the cross-border recognition of offshore trusts by civil-law jurisdictions often hinges on the presence of bilateral treaties, mutual legal assistance agreements, and regional conventions. For example, within the European Union, although no uniform trust law exists, the recognition of trust-like arrangements may be facilitated through application of the<a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32008R0593\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Rome I and Rome II Regulations<\/a>, which govern applicable law in contractual and non-contractual obligations. However, these instruments do not override public policy reservations, and enforcement of offshore trust provisions remains vulnerable where local norms prohibit fragmentation of ownership or demand transparency incompatible with trust confidentiality.<\/p>\n<p>The practical enforcement of trust-based rights in civil-law jurisdictions may also be subject to procedural limitations. Courts may lack familiarity with foreign trust instruments, or may interpret trustee powers and beneficiary rights narrowly due to the absence of equitable doctrines. This underscores the importance of robust documentation, compliance with formalities such as notarization and legalization, and clear articulation of governing law and jurisdiction clauses in the trust deed. It is not uncommon for civil-law courts to require expert testimony or comparative legal analysis to interpret and apply foreign trust law, especially in litigation over ownership or succession claims.<\/p>\n<p>Asset protection strategies premised on offshore trusts must be evaluated with care in light of civil-law constraints. While trusts remain an effective tool for managing wealth, securing succession, and achieving privacy in common law contexts, their enforceability in civil-law environments is conditional and often contested. The use of alternative legal vehicles such as foundations or hybrid entities may be more compatible in certain jurisdictions, offering similar benefits with fewer legal obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>The evolution of international legal cooperation and the rising demand for transparency and beneficial ownership disclosure further challenge the opacity traditionally associated with offshore trusts. As civil-law systems modernize their private international law frameworks and adopt global standards such as those set forth by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fatf-gafi.org\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grupo de Acci\u00f3n Financiera Internacional (GAFI)<\/a>, the capacity of foreign trusts to resist domestic enforcement efforts will continue to diminish. This trend necessitates a shift from formalistic offshore structuring to substance-based legal planning that accounts for jurisdictional recognition risks and emerging enforcement doctrines.<\/p>\n<h2 id='conclusion'><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The recognition of <a href=\"https:\/\/ovza.com\/es\/offshore-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offshore<\/a> trusts by civil-law jurisdictions remains a contested and evolving legal issue, shaped by conflict of laws principles, treaty commitments, and domestic policy considerations. While the Hague Trusts Convention and certain legislative reforms offer limited pathways to enforceability, the fundamental structural divergence between common and civil law continues to constrain full recognition. Trusts governed by offshore law may be partially acknowledged, recharacterized, or disregarded entirely depending on the legal framework and judicial approach of the civil-law forum. Effective legal planning requires not only familiarity with offshore trust law but also a rigorous understanding of the limits of recognition in non-trust jurisdictions and the practical constraints of cross-border enforcement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_23d78c9b hide_on_default hide_on_laptops via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_c57c2555 has_text_color hide_on_default hide_on_laptops\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Preguntas frecuentes<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"w-tabs us_custom_6a9b8108 style_default switch_click accordion has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:inherit\"><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_plus cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"q4c2\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-q4c2\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Why is offshore trust recognition complex in civil law jurisdictions?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-q4c2\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_07051a4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Offshore trust recognition is complex due to fundamental differences between civil and common law systems. Offshore trusts rely on the bifurcation of legal and equitable title\u2014a concept largely absent in civil law frameworks. In jurisdictions where the trust is not a native legal institution, questions of enforceability, recognition, and cross-border asset protection must be evaluated through private international law and domestic statutory adaptation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"o607\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-o607\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">What is the Hague Convention on Trusts and how does it help recognition?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-o607\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_07051a4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition (1985) is the most authoritative international instrument addressing trust recognition. It establishes rules for recognition by ratifying jurisdictions and provides guidance on determining applicable law and scope of recognition. The Convention states that trusts validly constituted under the law designated by the settlor will be recognized by contracting states, including civil-law signatories like Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"u731\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-u731\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">How do civil-law courts analyze offshore trusts when they lack statutory trust law?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-u731\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_07051a4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Civil-law courts often analyze offshore trusts under analogies drawn from foundations, fiduciary contracts, or agency relationships. The trustee may be treated as a fiduciary agent or administrator with limited discretion and obligations directly enforceable by beneficiaries. This approach reduces the scope of asset protection and privacy typically associated with offshore trusts and may restrict recognition to the economic substance rather than formal legal characterization.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"e868\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-e868\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">What are the main obstacles to trust recognition in civil law jurisdictions?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-e868\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_07051a4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Main obstacles include the indivisibility of property ownership as a constitutional or statutory principle, forced heirship regimes that protect heirs&#8217; rights, matrimonial property regimes that may subject trust assets to division under domestic family law, creditor claims that courts may prioritize over trust protections, and ordre public (public policy) doctrine that may override foreign trust provisions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"q9a5\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-q9a5\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Which civil-law jurisdictions have enacted legislation for trust recognition?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-q9a5\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_07051a4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Several jurisdictions have moved beyond judicial analogy to enact express legislation. Liechtenstein has the Trust Enterprise Act allowing domestic and foreign trust administration subject to local registration and disclosure. Panama has Law No. 1 of 1984 providing for trust creation and administration under a codified system compatible with international structures, enabling cross-border recognition and enforceability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_23d78c9b hide_on_default hide_on_laptops via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_c57c2555 has_text_color hide_on_default hide_on_laptops\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Preguntas frecuentes<\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row hide_on_tablets hide_on_mobiles height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1-4-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_c57c2555 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Preguntas frecuentes<\/span><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"w-tabs us_custom_57af4b14 style_default switch_click accordion has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:inherit\"><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_plus cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"ddcf\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-ddcf\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Why is offshore trust recognition complex in civil law jurisdictions?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-ddcf\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_07051a4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Offshore trust recognition is complex due to fundamental differences between civil and common law systems. Offshore trusts rely on the bifurcation of legal and equitable title\u2014a concept largely absent in civil law frameworks. In jurisdictions where the trust is not a native legal institution, questions of enforceability, recognition, and cross-border asset protection must be evaluated through private international law and domestic statutory adaptation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"rf11\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-rf11\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">What is the Hague Convention on Trusts and how does it help recognition?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-rf11\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_07051a4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition (1985) is the most authoritative international instrument addressing trust recognition. It establishes rules for recognition by ratifying jurisdictions and provides guidance on determining applicable law and scope of recognition. The Convention states that trusts validly constituted under the law designated by the settlor will be recognized by contracting states, including civil-law signatories like Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"x049\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-x049\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">How do civil-law courts analyze offshore trusts when they lack statutory trust law?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-x049\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_07051a4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Civil-law courts often analyze offshore trusts under analogies drawn from foundations, fiduciary contracts, or agency relationships. The trustee may be treated as a fiduciary agent or administrator with limited discretion and obligations directly enforceable by beneficiaries. This approach reduces the scope of asset protection and privacy typically associated with offshore trusts and may restrict recognition to the economic substance rather than formal legal characterization.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"p16a\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-p16a\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">What are the main obstacles to trust recognition in civil law jurisdictions?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-p16a\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_07051a4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Main obstacles include the indivisibility of property ownership as a constitutional or statutory principle, forced heirship regimes that protect heirs&#8217; rights, matrimonial property regimes that may subject trust assets to division under domestic family law, creditor claims that courts may prioritize over trust protections, and ordre public (public policy) doctrine that may override foreign trust provisions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"i28b\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-i28b\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Which civil-law jurisdictions have enacted legislation for trust recognition?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-i28b\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_07051a4e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Several jurisdictions have moved beyond judicial analogy to enact express legislation. Liechtenstein has the Trust Enterprise Act allowing domestic and foreign trust administration subject to local registration and disclosure. 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