A key proposition underpinning EU competition law is that competing companies should act independently on markets. In principle, rivalry and competition can be expected...
This Practice Note is important first stage reading for analysing vertical restraints, that is, restrictions in vertical agreements caught by Article 101(1) TFEU (see The...
Intellectual property (IP) agreements relating to, for example, licensing of technology and for the joint development of new technology, may have a restrictive effect on...
This Practice Note provides an introduction to bailment, which is a large and complex topic. This Practice Note provides a working definition of bailment and practical...
This Practice Note explains the law and practicalities relating to bills of lading and sea waybills in the context of an arrangement for the carriage of goods by sea. It...
This Practice Note provides a summary of the common law and conventions governing international carriage by air. It explains the liability of the carrier and measure of...
This Practice Note provides a summary of the law relating to the carriage of goods by rail as provided for in the Uniform Rules Concerning the Contract of International...
This Practice Note explains the law relating to charterparties in the context of an arrangement for the carriage of goods by sea. It explains the key features of voyage...
This Practice Note explains the Hague-Visby Rules (the Rules) which are an international convention enacted into English law by the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971...
Nature of rights under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 It is important for practitioners to understand the distinction between the rights conferred by the Consumer...
Scope and purpose This Practice Note is prepared to assist with the review and/or negotiation of a consignment stock agreement. See Precedents: Consignment stock...
This Practice Note sets out the different legal bases of consumer protection in respect of dangerous or defective products. It considers civil claims, including claims...
This Practice Note considers the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA 2015) as it relates to goods, and sets out the consumer’s statutory rights under the CRA 2015 in respect of...
This Practice Note summarises the law on defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (CPA 1987) and Council Directive 85/374/EEC (the Product Liability...
The Consumer Protection Act 1987 is referred to as CPA 1987. Note: Limitation or exclusion of liability for defective products in any contract term, notice or other...
This Practice Note considers statutory laws in relation to the delivery and acceptance of goods in sale of goods contracts in a business to business context. It...
