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Lexis®PSL In-house weekly highlights—14 April 2016

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Published on: 14 April 2016

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Headlines (News updates & analysis)
Advertising and marketing: CAP issues guidance on user-generated content and on sound levels in advertising
Bribery and corruption: Reinforcing the fight against foreign bribery
Confidential information: Court of Appeal considers damages for breaches of covenants
Construction: BIM and its role in the construction industry
Construction: Posted workers in the construction industry
Contracts: Court of Appeal allows appeal in exclusion clause case
Corporate crime: money laundering in the Isle of Man
Data protection: Article 29 Working Party rejects Privacy Shield
Data protection: General Data Protection Regulation and Directive finally passed

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Welcome to the weekly round-up of the latest key legal news stories, handpicked by the Lexis®PSL in-house team, including news articles and links to cases, legislation and consultation trackers.

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