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Dutch Data Protection Authority fines Uber nearly €825 million for automated driver deactivation decisions under GDPR

Dutch Data Protection Authority fines Uber nearly €825 million for automated driver deactivation decisions under GDPR

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), in cooperation with the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL), has fined Uber B.V....

Public-domain exclusions in NDAs (Illiquidx Ltd v Altana Wealth)

Public-domain exclusions in NDAs (Illiquidx Ltd v Altana Wealth)

Information Law analysis: The Court of Appeal dismissed Altana Wealth and Brevent Advisory’s appeal against findings that they had misused Illiquidx’s...

Commercial weekly highlights—20 August 2026

Commercial weekly highlights—20 August 2026

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: analysis of the practical implications of extending the right to work regime; the...

CMA launches consumer protection investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and RED Driving School over drip pricing

CMA launches consumer protection investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and RED Driving School over drip pricing

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched consumer protection investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and RED Driving School...

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Fiduciary Duties

Fiduciary Duties

Fiduciary DutiesWho is a fiduciary?There is no comprehensive list of the relationships which give rise to the existence of fiduciary duties under...

Repudiation of contract

Repudiation of contract

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?

If a contract’s actual date and effective date are different, is the effective date enforceable?

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 parties

Agent and principal relationships with third parties

Agent and principal relationships with third partiesThis Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third...

Practice notes

Mistake in contract law

Mistake in contract lawThis Practice Note considers the legal concept of mistake in contract law. It examines common mistake, mutual mistake,...
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30th May
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Q&As

Do the terms ‘Schedule’, ‘Appendix’, ‘Annex’ or similar have any particular meaning in commercial contracts? What should I consider if using them?

Do the terms ‘Schedule’, ‘Appendix’, ‘Annex’ or similar have any particular meaning in commercial contracts? What should I consider if using...
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2nd Jun
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Contracts required to be in writing

Contracts required to be in writingThis Practice Note considers the specific situations where a contract is required by law to be in writing:...
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30th May
Practice notes

Subcontracting

SubcontractingThis Practice Note examines the following legal and practical matters in relation to entering into a subcontract or when granting...
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30th May
Practice notes

Waiver and release

Waiver and releaseDefining waiverIn the law of contract, the term ‘waiver’ may have different meanings but is most commonly used to denote the...
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30th May
Practice notes

Nature and types of agency

Nature and types of agencyThis Practice Note is an introduction to agency. It describes the essentials of the agency relationship between the...
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2nd Jun
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Termination and expiry of contracts

Termination and expiry of contractsThis Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to...
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30th May
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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

Joint, several, and joint and several liabilityContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by...
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30th May
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Q&As

What date should be put on a contract where the parties have not signed the contract contemporaneously? Is the date stated as the 'commencement date' in the contract or is it when the last of the parties signs/seals the contract?

What date should be put on a contract where the parties have not signed the contract contemporaneously? Is the date stated as the 'commencement date'...
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2nd Jun
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Agreements to agree

Agreements to agreeThis Practice Note considers agreements to agree, and why an agreement to agree certain contractual terms at a future date has...
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30th May
Q&As

What is the significance of the words ‘warrants’ and ‘undertakes’ in a contractual obligation?

What is the significance of the words ‘warrants’ and ‘undertakes’ in a contractual obligation?An undertaking is a promise that one party will do...
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13th Oct
Q&As

Which case law supports that an offer cannot be withdrawn after it has been accepted?

Which case law supports that an offer cannot be withdrawn after it has been accepted?The general ruleThe reason why an offer cannot be withdrawn after...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

Contract variation

Contract variationThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a...
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30th May
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Electronic signatures

Electronic signaturesAn electronic signature is the electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature and links a person to the contents of an...
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30th May
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Practice notes

Types of carrier of goods

Types of carrier of goodsThis Practice Note provides an introduction to two types of cargo carrier; common carriers and private carriers, and explains...
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Produced in partnership with Quentin Tannock of 4 Pump Court, James Watthey of 4 Pump Court and Aphiwan Natasha King of 4 Pump Court
13th Oct
Practice notes

Retention of title

Retention of titleThis Practice Note considers retention of title clauses, also known as reservation of title, ROT or Romalpa clauses. It considers...
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2nd Jun
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Late payment penalties—inheritance tax

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