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Brexit legislation tracker

This Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the UK’s withdrawal from the

Contract variation

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can

Analysing vertical agreements under competition law

This Practice Note is important first stage reading for analysing vertical restraints, that is, restrictions in vertical agreements caught by Article

Deeds

Under English law legally binding agreements can be made orally, in writing or by deed.This Practice Notice considers the circumstances in which a

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Sale and supply of services contracts

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

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Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998

The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (LPCD(I)A 1998, or the Act) creates rights for businesses (and organisations in the public...

16th Oct

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Business to business e-commerce—legal issues

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

14th Oct

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Termination and expiry of contracts

This Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to discharge a contract, including...

14th Oct

COVID-19

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Electronic signatures

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by procedural changes in response to the coronavirus...

30th Sep

COVID-19

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Guarantees and indemnities—general contract

This Practice Note summarises the key elements of guarantees and indemnities, the circumstances in which they are used, issues that beneficiaries and...

25th Sep

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Boilerplate clauses in business-to-consumer contracts—specific clauses

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Implied terms in contracts for goods and services

This Practice Note considers implied terms in contracts for goods and services, being the implied terms incorporated into contracts for the sale and...

25th Sep

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Consumer Rights Act 2015—goods

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Heads of terms

This Practice Note considers heads of terms (also known as a memorandum of understanding (MoU), letter of intent (LOI), comfort letter, pre-contract...

25th Sep

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Execution formalities—companies

This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the execution of documents by companies after 6 April 2008 (being the date on which the relevant...

25th Sep

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How to terminate an agreement

IntroductionAs commercial lawyers, we are used to being instructed to advise in connection with the formation of a commercial relationship. Even if,...

25th Sep

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Non-compete clauses in commercial agreements

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Repudiation

This Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes to the...

25th Sep

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Reasonable and best endeavours

This Practice Note considers the terms ‘best endeavours’, ‘all reasonable endeavours’ and ‘reasonable endeavours’ that are frequently used in...

25th Sep

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Executing documents—deeds and simple contracts

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the execution of simple contracts and deeds. It considers the key differences...

25th Sep

COVID-19

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Consumer standard terms and conditions—the advertising and marketing context

This Practice Note sets out the advertising and marketing context, as opposed to pure legal framework, when drafting consumer standard terms and...

25th Sep

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Key consumer legislation—summary

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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In-app purchases and consumer protection

Mobile applications (apps) have become as ubiquitous as the smartphones, tablets and other mobile computing devices that support them. With the growth...

25th Sep

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Boilerplate clauses in business-to-consumer contracts—general principles

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Consumer Rights Act 2015—digital content

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Consumer Rights Act 2015—services

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Consumer standard terms and conditions—online ‘read and understood’ declarations

This Practice Note sets out the framework of incorporating online consumer standard terms and conditions. A trader will typically ensure that...

25th Sep

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Consumer standard terms and conditions—the business context

This Practice Note looks principally at the business context, as opposed to pure legal framework, when drafting consumer standard terms and conditions...

25th Sep

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Consumer Rights Act 2015—goods

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Secondary ticketing

This Practice Note introduces the concept of secondary ticketing in the online marketplace and outlines the key legal issues, covering the...

25th Sep

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Consumer Rights Act 2015—summary

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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ADR for Consumer Disputes (Competent Authorities) Regulations 2015

Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU on exit day ie Friday 31 January 2020 has implications for practitioners considering settlement to determine a...

25th Sep

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Redress mechanisms for consumer card payments

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Brexit—consumer protection

This Practice Note considers the impact of Brexit on consumer protection, particularly in the context of the regulation of business-to-consumer (B2C)...

25th Sep

Brexit

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Consumer Rights Act 2015—unfair terms

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Civil enforcement of consumer protection law under Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002

BREXIT: As of exit day (31 January 2020), the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has...

25th Sep

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Boilerplate clauses in business-to-consumer contracts—specific clauses

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Financial Ombudsman Service—essentials

Purpose of the Financial Ombudsman ServiceThe Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is an independent dispute resolution scheme that exists to assist...

25th Sep

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Payment surcharges

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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Sale and supply of goods contracts

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

25th Sep

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