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Commercial roundup for week ending 26 April 2013

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Published on: 25 April 2013

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Table of contents

Updated Practice Notes
News analysis
Latest on Leveson—Independent self regulation and exemptions for micro-businesses
Further changes to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts regime
Defamation Bill
Supreme Court refers questions on temporary web copies to CJEU
Cyber security
Data protection and Apps?
OFCOM takes action against 'nuisance calls'
Ensuring equality in smaller businesses

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The weekly roundup from Lexis Commercial. Reporting on key current awareness, news analysis, and including links to our weekly consultation and legislation trackers which respectively track consultations of note for commercial lawyers and changes to legislation and significant bills through Parliament. Also reporting on our new Practice Notes or precedents published this week and Notes or precedents which we have updated.

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