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Lexis®PSL In-house weekly highlights—16 June 2016

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Published on: 16 June 2016

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Headlines (News updates & analysis)
Competition law: The scope of damages for breaches of EU competition law
Confidential information: Court of Appeal dismisses appeal in mosquito net case
Confidential information: Trade Secrets Directive published in the Official Journal
Contracts: Amendment of 'obvious error' in a payment schedule
Contracts: High Court considers claim under consultancy agreement
Corporate: Companies House issues confirmation statement update
Data protection: Classifying IP addresses as personal data
Data protection: Company issued with monetary penalty notice for making nuisance calls
Dispute resolution: Predictive coding—the future post BCA Trading

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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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