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Due execution by company of real property documents (Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain)

Due execution by company of real property documents (Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain)

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Life Sciences weekly highlights—16 September 2021

Life Sciences weekly highlights—16 September 2021

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Unsuccessful application for an order declaring an administrator’s appointment invalid (Galer v Mond)

Unsuccessful application for an order declaring an administrator’s appointment invalid (Galer v Mond)

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Details of UK privacy regime overhaul lay out likely GDPR flashpoints for EU

Details of UK privacy regime overhaul lay out likely GDPR flashpoints for EU

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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

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...

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

Conditions precedent in commercial contractsThis Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It...

Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

An intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective route to generating revenue while...

Co-operative and community benefit societies

Co-operative and community benefit societies

Co-operative and community benefit societiesWhat is a co-operative or community benefit society?A co-operative society or community benefit society...

Practice notes

Rome II—application and interpretation

Rome II—application and interpretationThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law in respect of events giving rise to damage, where...
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19th May
Q&As

Can a third party rely on ostensible/apparent authority where they know the person signing a document is an employee of a company not a director and they sign as a director and in the name of that director?

Can a third party rely on ostensible/apparent authority where they know the person signing a document is an employee of a company not a director and...
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19th May
Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Antibiotic drug Nitrofurantoin (AMCo, Morningside Healthcare, Morningside Pharmaceuticals and Alliance Healthcare) (50507)

Antibiotic drug Nitrofurantoin (AMCo, Morningside Healthcare, Morningside Pharmaceuticals and Alliance Healthcare) (50507)CASE HUB See further,...
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19th May
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Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered society grant a power of attorney to a third party to execute documents on its behalf?

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered...
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19th May
Practice notes

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The UK is no longer...
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19th May
Precedents

Force majeure clause

Coronavirus (COVID-19): In addition to the below content on force majeure generally, see also: • Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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19th May
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Managing a breach of confidentiality or information security

Many companies and government bodies (such as HMRC) have been exposed to loss of confidential information and many other breaches of confidentiality...
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19th May
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Introduction to retained EU law

Introduction to retained EU lawThis Practice Note provides an introduction to retained EU law. It provides an overview of the key definitions and...
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Produced in partnership with Dr. Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 19th May
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Counterparts clause

1 Counterparts—agreement 1.1 This agreement may be signed in any number of separate counterparts, each of which when...
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19th May
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Model ADR clauses

Model ADR clausesThis Practice Note considers model form alternative dispute resolution (ADR) clauses provided by a number of service providers,...
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19th May
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Execution clause—company—contract

Option 1—contract signed on behalf of a company, where the authorised signatory is an individual Signed by [insert name of...
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19th May
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Requirements of the company seal

Requirements of the company sealThis Practice Note provides practical guidance regarding the requirements of the company seal. Where a company has a...
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19th May
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Brexit implementation period—enforcement [Archived]

Brexit implementation period—enforcement [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note considers...
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19th May
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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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19th May
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Parallel imports

ScopeThis Practice Note explains trade mark law on parallel trade. Parallel imports, or ‘grey market’ goods, are genuine goods that are placed on the...
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Produced in partnership with Taylor Wessing LLP 19th May

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Patent licence—pro-licensor

Patent licence—pro-licensorThis Agreement is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [insert jurisdiction, eg...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Shelley of Penningtons Manches LLP 17th Sep
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Patent licence—pro-licensee

Patent licence—pro-licenseeThis Agreement is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [insert jurisdiction, eg...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Shelley of Penningtons Manches LLP 17th Sep
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Patent assignment—pro-assignee

Patent assignment—pro-assigneeThis DEED is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number...
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Produced in partnership with Thomas Bjorn 3rd Sep
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Patent assignment—pro-assignor

Patent assignment—pro-assignorThis AGREEMENT is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
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Produced in partnership with Thomas Bjorn of Royds Withy King LLP and David Hobson/Martin MacLean of Mathys & Squire LLP 3rd Sep
Practice notes

Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

Sub-licensing intellectual property rightsAn intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective...
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Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 3rd Sep
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Joint ownership of intellectual property rights

Joint ownership of intellectual property rightsWhen parties collaborate on creative projects or research and development, complex questions arise...
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Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 3rd Sep
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Intellectual property (IP)—new starter guide

Intellectual property (IP)—new starter guideThis new starter guide provides an introduction to intellectual property (IP) law. It is aimed at trainee...
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3rd Sep
Practice notes

IP—new starter trade marks guide

IP—new starter trade marks guideIP COMPLETION DAY: The Brexit transition period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. At this time (referred to in UK law...
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3rd Sep
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Introduction to passing off

Introduction to passing offUnlike many other countries, the UK has no unfair competition law. Brand owners seeking to prevent competitors from...
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3rd Sep
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Supplementary protection certificates and paediatric extensions

Supplementary protection certificates and paediatric extensionsThis Practice Note provides an introduction to supplementary protection certificates...
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Produced in partnership with Nicole Jadeja of Pinsent Masons and Christopher Leung of Fieldfisher 19th Aug
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Intellectual property protection for medical devices

Intellectual property protection for medical devicesChanges to intellectual property (IP) law from 1 January 2021Before discussing how intellectual...
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Produced in partnership with Reuben E. Jacob of Maucher Jenkins and Dr Edward Rainsford of Maucher Jenkins 16th Aug
Q&As

Which laws and regulations govern health care apps (mHealth)?

Which laws and regulations govern health care apps (mHealth)?Regulation as a medical deviceAn app may, depending on the specific characteristics and...
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16th Aug
Precedents

Trade mark licence—pro-licensee

Trade mark licence—pro-licenseeThis Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name], a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
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10th Aug
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Trade mark assignment—pro-assignor

Trade mark assignment—pro-assignorThis Agreement is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales]...
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10th Aug
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IP evaluation and option agreement—pro-licensee

IP evaluation and option agreement—pro-licenseeThis Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert licensor name] [of OR a [company OR partnership...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Portman of Marks & Clerk 10th Aug
Precedents

IP due diligence questionnaire

IP due diligence questionnaireIntroduction This IP due diligence questionnaire relates to the proposed purchase by [insert buyer name] (the Buyer) of...
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Produced in partnership with Simon Portman of Marks & Clerk 10th Aug
Precedents

Protecting inventions: patents and trade secrets—training materials

Protecting inventions: patents and trade secrets—training materialsThis training presentation provides a general introduction to how inventions can be...
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10th Aug
Precedents

Protecting know–how—training materials

Protecting know–how—training materialsThese training materials consist of template PowerPoint slides that can be used as the basis of one or more...
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10th Aug
Precedents

Trade mark licence—pro-licensor

Trade mark licence—pro-licensorThis Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name], a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
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10th Aug
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Trade mark assignment—pro-assignee

Trade mark assignment—pro-assigneeThis Deed is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under...
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10th Aug

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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

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Lexcel—assessmentLexcel is the Law Society's practice management standard. It is not compulsory although Lexcel accreditation can be helpful for firms wishing to be accredited under the Conveyancing Quality Scheme or the Legal Service Board's Specialist Quality Mark. This Practice Note tells you

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

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