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Brexit legislation tracker

This Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the UK’s withdrawal from the

Deeds

Under English law legally binding agreements can be made orally, in writing or by deed.This Practice Notice considers the circumstances in which a

Arbitration—an introduction to the key features of arbitration

This Practice Note provides an introduction to arbitration and its key features, with a particular focus on arbitration under the law of England and

An introduction to the regulation of medicinal products

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a

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The General Data Protection Regulation—application in the life sciences sector

BREXIT: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU...

Produced in partnership with Elinor Pecsteen and Cristiana Spontoni of Jones Day (Brussels) 19th Oct

Practice notes

Major types of patent claims

IntroductionPatent claims may be separated into two broad categories: product claims and process claims. Product claims and process claims are...

Produced in partnership with Bristows LLP 16th Oct

Practice notes

Introduction to patents

This Practice Note provides an introduction to:•what is a patent?•applying for and maintaining patents•dealing with patents in agreements•patent...

16th Oct

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mHealth—data protection considerations

BREXIT: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU...

26th Sep

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Regulation of e-cigarettes

What are e-cigarettes?Electronic cigarettes (commonly known as ‘e-cigarettes’, ‘vapourisers’ or ‘vapes’) are products that can be used to consume...

26th Sep

Practice notes

Intellectual property protection for medical devices

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...

26th Sep

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Life sciences—new starter guide

This new starter guide provides an introduction to the life sciences practice area, the legislative and regulatory framework which governs the life...

26th Sep

Practice notes

Conducting clinical research—data protection implications

BREXIT: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU...

26th Sep

Practice notes

Unlicensed medicinal products and off-label use of medicinal products

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...

26th Sep

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Clinical trials

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...

26th Sep

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Pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...

26th Sep

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Second and subsequent medical use patent claims

Background to medical use claimsSecond (and subsequent) medical use patent claims are specific to the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry and are...

26th Sep

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The experimental use and Bolar-type exemptions to patent infringement

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...

26th Sep

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Marketing authorisations—regulatory procedures for approval of medicinal products

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...

25th Sep

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Biotechnology patents

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period during which it continues to be treated by the EU as a...

25th Sep

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Advertising and promotion of medicinal products

This Practice Note introduces and considers the general principles that apply to the advertising and promotion of medicinal products as well as the...

25th Sep

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Personal data sharing schedule—short form—controller to controller—pro-disclosing party

STOP PRESS: In September 2020 the EDPB published Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR for consultation. Those...

26th Sep

In-house

Practice notes

Profiling and automated decision-making

BREXIT: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU...

26th Sep

Precedents

Personal data processing provisions—pro-controller

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

27th Sep

Precedents

Personal data processing provisions—pro-processor

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

27th Sep

Precedents

Personal data processing clause—pro-controller

Produced in partnership with JP Buckley, Rachel Edwards and Andrew Mills of Shoosmiths DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest...

27th Sep

Precedents

Personal data processing clause—pro-processor

Produced in partnership with JP Buckley, Rachel Edwards and Andrew Mills of Shoosmiths DRAFTING FOR BREXIT: For the latest...

27th Sep

Precedents

Personal data processing schedule—short form—pro-processor

STOP PRESS: In September 2020 the EDPB published Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR for consultation. Those...

27th Sep

Precedents

Personal data processing schedule—short form—pro-controller

STOP PRESS: In September 2020 the EDPB published Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR for consultation. Those...

27th Sep

Precedents

Personal data sharing clause—short form—controller to controller—pro-receiving party

STOP PRESS: In September 2020 the EDPB published Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR for consultation. Those...

27th Sep

Q&As

When marketing to sole traders, partnerships or small limited companies via text/e-mail do the recipients need to provide consent?

We have limited our research and comments to cover the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). We have not commented on the Privacy and Electronic...

28th Sep

Q&As

To what extent can a group company bind its affiliates by including them in the party definition?

In approaching this, the steps to consider are as follows:•are the affiliates made party to the agreement by incorporating them in the definition?•if...

28th Sep

Q&As

Can NHS trusts charge a fee to the police for providing them with copies of patient medical records?

In answering this query, it has been assumed that this question refers to a request made under section 29 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998)...

28th Sep

Practice notes

Key definitions under data protection law

Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU...

28th Sep

Practice notes

List of data protection clauses and agreements for commercial transactions and personal data processing and sharing

Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU...

28th Sep

Practice notes

Data protection principles

Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU...

Produced in partnership with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 28th Sep

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Outsourcing and data protection

STOP PRESS: On 7 September 2020 the EDPB published Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR for consultation. Those...

Produced in partnership with Marina Paul 28th Sep

Q&As

What is meant by ‘categories of data subjects’ in Articles 28 and 30 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the GDPR)?

BackgroundThe General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679, (the GDPR) sets out the information that a data processing agreement must...

28th Sep

Q&As

What are the data protection requirements for in-car systems that process personal data?

What types of data are likely to be collected?Connected cars or partially or fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) may collect data from numerous sources,...

28th Sep

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