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BLACKFILE Guides

Practical materials on how to prepare a task, what information can be established, how a check is carried out, and what must be taken into account before work begins. The guides do not replace legal advice and take into account the limitations of a given country, sources and situation.

01

Checks on people

G-02How to check a business partner2 August 2026 · 8 min readCurrent or prospective partner: background, conflicts, debts and hidden interests
02

Company checks

G-03How to check a company2 August 2026 · 10 minutes to readRegisters, owners, litigation, debts and signs of genuine activityG-04How to establish a beneficial owner2 August 2026 · 9 min readThe path from a nominee structure to actual control - and the limits of what is possibleG-11How Due Diligence Works3 August 2026 · 9 min readStages, timelines, participants, and what happens between the assignment of the task and the report.G-12Source of funds and source of wealth3 August 2026 · 8 min readTwo different bank questions and how to prepare verifiable answers to bothG-13How sanctions and PEP screening is conducted3 August 2026 · 8 min readWhat the lists check, where false matches come from, and how to read the result
03

People and whereabouts

G-08What to do if the debtor has left the country2 August 2026 · 8 min readFirst steps, typical mistakes and the actual sequence of actions.G-14Legal limits of locating a person3 August 2026 · 7 minute readWhen a search is lawful, what can be established, and why some requests are declined.
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Assets and debts

G-05How to prepare for an asset search2 August 2026 · 7 minute readWhat to gather before starting so the search is faster and cheaperG-06How to search for a debtor's assets abroad2 August 2026 · 10 minutes to readJurisdictions, registers and the real limits of international searchG-07How to assess the prospects of debt recovery2 August 2026 · 8 min readA recovery decision made before costs are incurred: debtor, assets, jurisdictions, timeframes.G-15How digital assets are traced3 August 2026 · 9 min readWhat a public blockchain shows, where anonymity ends, and what can actually be recovered.
05

Disputes and evidentiary analysis

G-09How to prepare for litigation intelligence2 August 2026 · 7 minute readFraming the task for analytical support of a dispute
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Secure communication

G-10How to transmit information safely2 August 2026 · 6 min readChannels, procedure and common sense in transmitting sensitive materialsG-16How to prepare an initial brief for an investigation3 August 2026 · 6 min readA request structure that saves time and money: objective, facts, boundaries, expected result.

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