Businesses are likely to have to wait longer than previously anticipated for guidance on whether implementers of standard-essential patents (SEPs) can force the patent holders to seek licensing agreements from […]
Continue Reading →The Federal Cartel Office has criticised the way in which some clubs are exempted from a rule designed to prevent German professional football teams from being controlled by investors. Read […]
Continue Reading →The DBS bank has issued a S$15 million ($11.3m) digital bond in its first security token offering (STO). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Employers in Northern Ireland should develop a policy around Covid-19 vaccination ahead of the return of staff to the workplace which takes wider public health measures into account, the Labour […]
Continue Reading →Parties to construction contracts should check their contract provisions carefully to understand the consequences of ongoing supply shortages and price increases. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The number of complaints to the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) rose by 2% in 2020/21, according to new data. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK government is consulting on whether to make changes to the exemptions from aggregates levy which apply for some construction operations. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Finance ministers from the G7 countries have agreed a proposal for a 15% minimum tax rate for multinational groups together with new rules for allocating the taxing rights over the […]
Continue Reading →New rules have been introduced into Scottish courts that mean from 30 June the majority of parties seeking damages for personal injuries or death will not be liable for the […]
Continue Reading →Following Fairchild, a defendant to a mesothelioma claim is liable if the negligent exposure materially increased the risk of the claimant developing the disease. This exception to normal causation principles applied […]
Continue Reading →An opinion upholding Iranian companies’ rights under a statute designed to limit the impact of US secondary sanctions within the EU may not have much practical impact – although at […]
Continue Reading →Project contracts in Myanmar are being tested to their limits due to the combined effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and political unrest, a specialist in contracts for major projects has […]
Continue Reading →UK financial regulators acknowledge that outage and disruption is inevitable and detailed contingency planning is central to enabling effective operational resilience. There are five steps regulated entities should take to […]
Continue Reading →The Indian Supreme Court has confirmed that two Indian parties are allowed to choose a forum for arbitration outside India to resolve a dispute. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The quality, performance and safety of medical devices intended for the EU market is the subject of stricter new regulation that has come into effect. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The European Commission has published updated standard contractual clauses to support the transfer of personal data outside of the EU. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will allow the UK to start the joining process. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Indian Supreme Court has confirmed that two Indian parties are allowed to choose a forum for arbitration outside India to resolve a dispute. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK businesses should align their pensions investments with the government’s net zero targets for carbon emissions, according to a new ‘green pensions charter’ launched this month. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Businesses facing a new transfer pricing enquiry or business risk review from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) should consider points of procedure early on, to ensure that HMRC actually has […]
Continue Reading →The way that projects under China’s belt and road initiative (BRI) are financed is changing because of shifting lender attitudes, and strong growth of renewable projects. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Commercial landlords and tenants are not required to specify the actual date of grant of the lease when ‘contracting out’ of the security of tenure provisions in the 1954 Landlord […]
Continue Reading →Organisations that act in a representative capacity for foreign businesses under data protection laws in Europe cannot be held liable for the actions of those data controllers, according to a […]
Continue Reading →The High Court has upheld an insurance company’s right to refuse a claim over a lost Rolex after the policyholder failed to disclose his prior claims history when insuring the […]
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