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Commercial weekly highlights—21 May 2020

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Published on: 21 May 2020
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Table of contents

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Businesses Against Scams initiative launched to prevent fraud amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—FCA sets out further details of its business interruption insurance test case
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Government extends suspension of wrongful trading liability
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—New guidance provided to assist food industry businesses
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Vast majority of businesses complying with forced closure
  • Procurement guidance for state funded schools on supplier relief during coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • ‘Business Day’ vs ‘Working Day’
  • Brexit
  • Brexit Bulletin—EU welcomes publication of UK drafts but calls for ‘serious engagement’ to avoid stalemate

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes analysis of the decision in European Film Bonds v Lotus Holdings in which the court considered the meaning of ‘return’ and whether the consequences of deemed acceptance amounted to a penalty, the European Parliament’s report on the legal framework for e-commerce in the internal market, this week’s ASA ruling, and the latest developments on coronavirus (COVID-19) and Brexit.

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