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Supreme Court gives landmark judgment in coronavirus (COVID-19) business interruption test case (Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance)

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Fiduciary Duties

Who is a fiduciary?There is no comprehensive list of the relationships which give rise to the existence of fiduciary duties under common law. Some...

Joint, several, and joint and several liability

ContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise...

Mistake in contract law

This Practice Note considers the legal concept of mistake in contract law. It examines common mistake, mutual mistake, unilateral mistake, mistake as...

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...

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Nature and types of agency

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

9th Nov

Practice notes

Bailment

This Practice Note provides an introduction to bailment, which is a large and complex topic.This Practice Note provides a working definition of...

Produced in partnership with Quentin Tannock of 4 Pump Court 12th Jan

Practice notes

Information society services and e-commerce

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...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Wilful misconduct and deliberate default in commercial contracts

This Practice Note sets out guidance upon the meaning, use and importance of commonly used terms in exclusion and limitation of liability clauses in...

Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate 12th Jan

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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...

9th Nov

COVID-19

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Precedents

Consignment stock agreement—pro-supplier

DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see...

Produced in partnership with Paul de Vince and Jagdeep Singh of Gateley Plc 12th Jan

Practice notes

Agent and principal relationships with third parties

This Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third parties with whom the agent deals on the principal’s...

9th Nov

Precedents

Deed of release and waiver

DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see...

9th Nov

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Precedents

Execution clause—company—deed

Option 1—deed executed by a company under its common seal (model articles, where the authorised signatory is an...

9th Nov

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Precedents

Letter of variation

[ON HEADED NOTEPAPER OF PARTY A][Insert address of Party B][[Insert address of Guarantor]][Insert date]Dear [name of Party B][ and [name of...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

Carriage of goods by air

This Practice Note provides a summary of the common law and conventions governing international carriage by air. It explains the liability of the...

Produced in partnership with Quentin Tannock of 4 Pump Court and James Watthey of 4 Pump Court 12th Jan

Precedents

Short form letter of assignment

[On headed notepaper of the assignor]To: [Insert name and address of Assignee][Insert date]Dear [insert name of Assignee]Assignment of contractWe...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Agency and distribution compared

BrexitBrexit: 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,...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Private right of redress for consumers

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...

9th Nov

Precedents

Month definition

Month means a calendar month; Close This is a suggested definition for the term 'month', which...

9th Nov

Precedents

Intra-group services agreement

DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest information on the impact of Brexit on the drafting, negotiation and enforceability of this Precedent, see...

Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate 12th Jan

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Non-compete clauses in commercial agreements

This Practice Note considers non-compete clauses in commercial agreements. Non-compete clauses are contractual obligations restricting a party from...

27th Jan

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Practice notes

Analysing horizontal cooperation agreements under EU competition law

A key proposition underpinning EU competition law is that competing companies should act independently on markets. In principle, rivalry and...

26th Jan

Practice notes

Competition law and franchise agreements

As with other commercial arrangements, 'franchise agreements' are potentially subject to EU and Member State competition law requirements (in...

26th Jan

Practice notes

Article 101(1) TFEU—the prohibition on restrictive agreements

A key proposition underpinning EU competition law is that competing companies should act independently on markets. In principle, rivalry and...

25th Jan

Practice notes

Analysing vertical agreements under EU competition law

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

25th Jan

Practice notes

Article 102 TFEU—the prohibition on abuse of dominance

In the EU, unilateral or ‘dominant’ firm conduct is governed by Article 102 TFEU. In particular, Article 102 TFEU prohibits undertakings that...

21st Jan

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for franchising?

How does Brexit impact franchising?There are no specific franchising EU derived laws or regulations, therefore the main implications of Brexit for the...

19th Jan

Practice notes

Practice Guide—Franchise

The different parts of the topic Franchise covered include:Part 1: Regulation of Franchising around the World•Global Overview of Specific Franchise...

16th Jan

Practice notes

The UK criminal cartel offence

The creation of the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) was accompanied by a radical change in the element of the criminal cartel offence the...

Produced in partnership with Kingsley Napley 15th Jan

Practice notes

The franchise agreement

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Fieldfisher LLP 15th Jan

Practice notes

Reducing the risk of disputes arising in franchise agreements

There are a number of ways that disputes can arise in a franchise context that can be mitigated by what you include in the franchise agreement and how...

Produced in partnership with Fiona Boswell of Knights plc 15th Jan

Practice notes

Franchises and the Trading Schemes Act 1996

IntroductionThis Practice Note describes the application of the Trading Schemes Act 1996 in the context of franchises. It also considers the Fair...

Produced in partnership with John Pratt of Hamilton Pratt 15th Jan

Practice notes

Good faith in commercial agreements

This Practice Note considers good faith in commercial agreements. It examines the concept of good faith and the extent to which it is applied in...

15th Jan

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Practice notes

Restrictions on competing with the franchise

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Fieldfisher LLP 15th Jan

Practice notes

The European Franchise Federation (EFF)

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Tim Rickard of Fieldfisher 15th Jan

Precedents

Territory definition

Territory means [[list the specific countries, states or regions which form the territory] OR the [countries OR states OR...

8th Jan

Brexit

Precedents

Franchisee personal guarantee clause

1 Personal guarantee 1.1 In consideration of the Franchisor entering into this Agreement with the Franchisee at...

8th Jan

Precedents

Letter of confirmation of legal advice—franchisee adviser to franchisor adviser

[On headed notepaper of the FRANCHISEE adviser][Insert name of franchisor adviser] [Insert address of franchisor adviser]Dear [Insert name of...

Produced in partnership with Fiona Boswell of Knights plc 8th Jan

Precedents

Franchise agreement—exclusive

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Fieldfisher LLP 8th Jan

Precedents

Master franchise agreement—exclusive

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Fieldfisher LLP 8th Jan

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Supreme Court gives landmark judgment in coronavirus (COVID-19) business interruption test case (Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance)

Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements—will anything change?

UK Court says BNY Mellon can freeze $23bn in Kazakh assets (National Bank of Kazakhstan v Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV)

Brussels I regulation: Registration orders and grounds for appeal (Percival v Moto Novu LLC)

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Fiduciary Duties

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Mistake in contract law

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Escrow accounts and escrow agreements

Strike out—no reasonable grounds for bringing or defending the claim (CPR 3.4(2)(a))

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