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The following International Trade news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on International Trade weekly highlights—15 May 2025
An introduction to the basic principles of tradeStructure of the WTO agreementsThe Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization...
This week's edition of International Trade weekly highlights includes the WTO announcing that the 12th Ministerial Conference will be hosted on 12—15...
This week's edition of International Trade weekly highlights includes the WTO announcing that the chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations,...
International Trade analysis: The House of Lords International Agreements Committee (IAC) has welcomed the government’s undertaking to increase...
Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of
If planning permission imposes restrictions on a licensed premises opening hours, once operational can the personal licence holder apply for a Temporary Events Notice (TEN) to open for longer hours than those permitted in the planning permission?To use any property for a licensable activity both
Micklefield clausesWhat is a Micklefield clause?It is common for employee share plans to provide that, on termination of employment (or when an employee is given or receives notice of termination of employment), subsisting share awards will be forfeited and subsisting share options will lapse.It is
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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