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Comment—EU, US Privacy Shield negotiators face tougher task in 2020 than ‘Safe Harbor’ predecessors did four years ago

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Implications of definition of 'controller' in Data Protection Act 2018

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Comment—UK uncertainty over EU data-transfer deal grows as Brexit deadline nears

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EDPB publishes guidelines on data protection by design and by default

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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...

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

This Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It also considers typical conditions precedent...

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...

Practice notes

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

Agreements to agree

This Practice Note considers agreements to agree, and why an agreement to agree certain contractual terms at a future date has traditionally been held...

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

Digital Content Directive—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...

9th Nov

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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Practice notes

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

In-house

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

Precedents

Business continuity clause

Definition—Business Continuity Event Business Continuity Event means an event (whether a natural or man-made phenomenon or...

9th Nov

COVID-19

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

In-house

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

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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Practice notes

Brexit legislation tracker

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

19th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

TMT—Brexit tracker

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

19th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for TMT?

11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the implementation period put in place to enable the UK to transition away from the EU’s laws and...

19th Jan

Q&As

What impact will the UK’s decision to leave the EU have on the rules governing parallel imports and the exhaustion of rights? Will the position differ depending on whether or not the UK is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA)? How are the changes likely to affect brand owners and those who import branded goods into the UK?

The EU principle of exhaustion of trade mark rights currently has effect in the UK by virtue of two pieces of legislation:•section 12 of the Trade...

Produced in partnership with Bonita Trimmer of Browne Jacobson 19th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Intellectual property—Brexit tracker

This Practice Note tracks key IP developments and guidance specifically related to Brexit.Jump to:•General IP Brexit developments•Copyright and...

19th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Trade mark rights before and after Brexit—comparison table

Trade mark rights before and after BrexitThe purpose of this Practice Note is to summarise, at a glance, the various different trade mark rights...

19th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Design rights before and after Brexit—comparison table

Design rights before and after BrexitThe purpose of this Practice Note is to summarise, at a glance, the various different design rights available in...

19th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for intellectual property?

IP law is one of the areas of law that is most extensively harmonised across the EU, with a large amount of the law originating from the EU in the...

19th Jan

Q&As

Do you have guidance on the general implications for UK trade in services with the EU27 if the UK trades with the EU on World Trade Organization rules following a ‘no deal’ Brexit outcome in March 2019?

For the purposes of this Q&A we have focused on the matters directly relevant to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules as they relate to general trade...

19th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Trade in services between the UK and EU post-Brexit

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

19th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

Brexit—contract risk management

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

19th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for Commercial?

11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the implementation period put in place to enable the UK to transition away from the EU’s laws and...

19th Jan

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for the supply of services?

How does Brexit impact the supply of services?Brexit affects the supply of services to the extent that any such supply is cross-border between the UK...

19th Jan

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for supply of goods?

How does Brexit impact supply of goods?Brexit affects the supply of goods to the extent that any such supply is cross-border between the UK and the...

19th Jan

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for agency?

The implementation period put in place to enable the UK to transition away from the EU’s laws and institutions ended at 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December...

19th Jan

Practice notes

Brexit—drafting commercial clauses

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

19th Jan

Brexit

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for distribution?

The implementation period put in place to enable the UK to transition away from the EU’s laws and institutions ended at 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December...

19th 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

Brexit—consumer protection [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It considers the impact of Brexit on consumer protection taking into account...

18th Jan

Brexit

In-house

Practice notes

Brexit—settlement [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. This Practice Note considers the impact that Brexit will have on determining the...

18th Jan

Brexit