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Does your business need a consumer credit licence?

Read on to find out whether your business needs a consumer credit licence, as it is not just banks, credit card companies and other specialist businesses that require one.

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Collateral Warranties, Negligent Misstatement, and recent case law

Collateral Warranties, Negligent Misstatement, and recent case law

Cathrine Ripley in our Commercial & Technology team, explains collateral warranties in a commercial context and a recent development in case-law.

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Bitter taste left for Italian balsamic vinegar producers after ECJ ruling

Bitter taste left for Italian balsamic vinegar producers after ECJ ruling

Francesca Lombardi in our Commercial & Technology/IP team, summarises the recent ECJ ruling concerning a protected ‘geographical indication.’

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What is Practical Completion?

What is Practical Completion?

After the Court of Appeal recently added some clarity to the notoriously undefined concept, Cathrine Ripley in our Commercial Technology team, summarises the key points of ‘practical completion’.

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Getting payment notices and “pay less” notices right

Getting payment notices and “pay less” notices right

S & T (UK) Limited v Grove Developments has provided some clarity in relation to payment notices on construction projects.

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Can you trade mark the shape of a product?

This article examines the recent EU decision declaring invalid a trade mark for the shape of a lego brick.

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Have you received a fake trade mark renewal notice

Rogue traders have been sending fake trade mark renewal notices out to unsuspecting companies and individuals demanding inflated trade mark renewal fees. Do you know how to spot one?

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Brexit: No Deal? No Plan?

Brexit: No Deal? No Plan?

There may be some truth in the maxim “fail to prepare, prepare to fail” but for many organisations planning for a no-deal Brexit is easier said than done. We look at a few of the key issues to consider.

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Subject access requests – how quickly should I reply?

Subject access requests – how quickly should I reply?

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has amended its guidance on the time limit for responding to a subject access request (SAR).

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Trade marks and the use of “own name”

Don’t assume you can use a trade mark just because it is the same as your own name – the Cipriani cases have highlighted this is not necessarily the case as Cathrine Ripley explains.

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EU and Japan Adequacy Decision published

EU and Japan Adequacy Decision published

The Publications Office of the EU has published the European Commission’s adequacy decision in relation to Japan’s data protection regime.

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Thumbs up for the Bribery Act

Thumbs up for the Bribery Act

Recent scrutiny by the House of Lords concludes that the Bribery Act 2010 is broadly working well.

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