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MLex: The European Commission is expected to propose the Digital Fairness Act (EU DFA), a planned new EU consumer-protection initiative for the...
This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: a UK Supreme Court decision in Forthwell Ltd v Pontegadea UK confirming that contracting...
Four complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) concerning online advertising for food products. Three concerned paid-for...
The CMA has launched a consultation on strengthened proposals for a user choice conduct requirement (CR) applying to Google’s general search services,...
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...
If a contract’s actual date and effective date are different, is the effective date enforceable?For the purposes of this Q&A we have assumed this is...
Agent and principal relationships with third partiesThis Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
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