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MLex: A UK class action has been filed targeting Google for more than £15bn over allegations that the US tech giant abused its dominant position in...
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has outlined the current regulatory position on artificial intelligence disclosure in UK advertising....
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two complaints against AirDoctor LLC and health.detective Garstang Health Food Store Ltd...
Commercial analysis: Tariffs have come into the international spotlight in 2025, with the US imposing unprecedented tariffs on imports and other...
This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on the Commercial Court's decision in Palmali Shipping SA v Litasco SA which...
New UK border control with the EU as from 1 January 2022This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the current border controls between the...
Contractual set-offA set-off is the right of one party, Party A, who is owed money by another party, Party B, to ensure payment by setting off the...
Commercial trackerThis commercial tracker tracks the progress of UK legislation (including Bills in progress, Acts in force, Statutory Instruments in...
Types of dispute resolution clauses—litigation, mediation, multi-tier, hybrid and carve-out clausesMany contracts contain dispute resolution clauses....
Contractual damages—general principlesThis Practice Note considers the general principles of recovering damages for contractual breach, starting with...
Confidentiality letter—private M&A—share purchase—corporate sellerStrictly private and confidentialTo: [insert buyer name][insert buyer address]Date:...
Sales and marketing agency agreement for services—non-exclusive—pro-agentThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of party] [of OR a...
Insurance outsourcing clausesThese clauses are for use in relation to Precedent: Outsourcing agreement—long form when used in relation to the...
Withholding taxes Licensor-friendly—gross-up clause 1 Any sum payable under this [agreement] shall be paid free and clear of...
Board minutes—private M&A—share purchase—exchange and completion—sellerCompany number: [insert company number][insert company name] [limited OR PLC]...
Fiduciary DutiesWho is a fiduciary?There is no comprehensive list of the relationships which give rise to the existence of fiduciary duties under...
RepudiationThis Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes...
Agent and principal relationships with third partiesThis Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third...
Mistake in contract lawThis Practice Note considers the legal concept of mistake in contract law. It examines common mistake, mutual mistake,...
Contracts required to be in writingThis Practice Note considers the specific situations where a contract is required by law to be in writing:...
SubcontractingThis Practice Note examines the following legal and practical matters in relation to entering into a subcontract or when granting...
Waiver and releaseDefining waiverIn the law of contract, the term ‘waiver’ may have different meanings but is most commonly used to denote the...
Nature and types of agencyThis Practice Note is an introduction to agency. It describes the essentials of the agency relationship between the...
Termination and expiry of contractsThis Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to...
Joint, several, and joint and several liabilityContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by...
Agreements to agreeThis Practice Note considers agreements to agree, and why an agreement to agree certain contractual terms at a future date has...
Contract variationThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a...
Electronic signaturesAn electronic signature is the electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature and links a person to the contents of an...
An agreement which enables a buyer to purchase only those assets and liabilities that it requires from a business.
A commercially reasonable efforts clause is a contractual term varying depending on the context in which it is used; they can be indefinite, but generally not so vague as to be unenforceable.
A distributor is an independent contractor who buys goods on their own account from an exporter or supplier and resells the goods to customers in their own territory.