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AG Szpunar—licensee may decompile a computer program to correct errors unless restricted by licence (Top System SA v Belgium)

The following IP news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on AG Szpunar—licensee may decompile a computer program to correct errors unless restricted by licence (Top System SA v Belgium)

Court of Appeal denies journalist’s request for extensive access to court papers (Newman v Southampton City Council)

The following Family news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Court of Appeal denies journalist’s request for extensive access to court papers (Newman v Southampton City Council)

TMT weekly highlights—8 April 2021

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Copyright and hyperlinking—Court of Appeal declines to depart from EU retained law (TuneIn v Warner Music)

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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

ContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by two or more of those parties. Any such promise...

Conditions precedent in commercial contracts

This Practice Note considers the meaning and use of conditions precedent in commercial arrangements. It also considers typical conditions precedent...

Malicious falsehood

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the tort of malicious falsehood. Unlike a claim for defamation, there is no requirement in a claim for...

Contract variation

This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a contract or deed can...

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The commercialisation of sport

Sport has become a big business. It is now widely recognised not only as a pastime or recreation but as an industry in its own right. However, as a...

Produced in partnership with Craig Giles of Bird & Bird 12th Jan

Practice notes

Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions

A director who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in:•a proposed transaction or arrangement with the company of which they are a...

9th Nov

Precedents

Modern slavery: contract clauses

1DefinitionsModern Slavery Policy•means the Customer's anti-slavery and human trafficking policy as set out in Schedule [insert] as updated by the...

9th Nov

In-house

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Information society services and e-commerce

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

9th Nov

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Wilful misconduct and deliberate default in commercial contracts

This Practice Note sets out guidance upon the meaning, use and importance of commonly used terms in exclusion and limitation of liability clauses in...

Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate 12th Jan

In-house

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Defamation—defences

DefencesThere are a number of substantive defences to a defamation claim, the majority of which are now, since the Defamation Act 2013 (DA 2013),...

Produced in partnership with 5RB 12th Jan

In-house

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Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process

This Practice Note describes and explains the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process and covers:•Application of the UDRP•Purpose...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 12th Jan

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Autonomous vehicles—key legal issues

This Practice Note considers the following issues in relation to the development and use of autonomous and connected vehicles (also referred to as...

Produced in partnership with Lucy McCormick of Henderson Chambers 12th Jan

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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...

Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 12th Jan

In-house

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No deal Brexit—jurisdiction (UK and the Lugano Convention)

This Practice Note has been produced in partnership with Guy Pendell, Liz Williams and Kushal Gandhi of CMS.STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is under...

9th Nov

Brexit

Precedents

Execution clause—company—deed

Option 1—deed executed by a company under its common seal (model articles, where the authorised signatory is an...

9th Nov

In-house

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GNU General Public License (GPL) 2.0—commentary

Although its popularity has declined in recent years in favour of permissive licences such as MIT, a significant amount of software remains licensed...

9th Nov

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Applications for interim injunctions for breaches of privacy

This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Notes: Privacy law—misuse of private information and Privacy law—remedies.Coronavirus...

Produced in partnership with Ben Gallop and Lily Walker-Parr of 5RB and Daniel Bishop 12th Jan

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Preparing a UDRP complaint—before you start

This Practice Note covers the considerations to be taken into account before drafting a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) complaint...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 12th Jan

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Private right of redress for consumers

Brexit: As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK...

9th Nov

Precedents

Month definition

Month means a calendar month; Close This is a suggested definition for the term 'month', which...

9th Nov

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Linking on the web

This Practice Note explains the manner in which intellectual property (IP) and other rights apply in the context of linking on the web, with specific...

Produced in partnership with Toby Headdon of Bristows 13th Apr

Precedents

Online terms and conditions for the supply of services—business-to-consumer

Please read the following important terms and conditions before you buy anything on our website and check that they contain everything you want and...

13th Apr

Practice notes

Electronic signatures

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by procedural changes in response to the coronavirus...

13th Apr

COVID-19

In-house

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Key terms and conditions in contracts

This Practice Note considers the key terms and conditions (or T&C, Ts&Cs or T&Cs) in contracts for business-to-business (B2B) transactions. It sets...

9th Apr

In-house

Precedents

Online consumer and business terms for the supply of goods—short-form

1About usWe are [insert trader’s full legal name][ (trading as [insert trading name])], a company registered in England and Wales under company...

9th Apr

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VAT distance selling rules

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with John Fuszard of Sagars Accountants Ltd 9th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: e-Commerce 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Austria; Brazil; Chile; Germany; India; Indonesia; Italy; Japan; Russia;...

9th Apr

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Cloud computing—key legal issues

This Practice Note considers the following legal and commercial issues relating to cloud services:•Due diligence•Contract documents•Service...

9th Apr

In-house

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Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS)

This Practice Note provides an explanation of the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS), covering:•Application and purpose of the URS•URS...

Produced in partnership with Ivett Paulovics of Fasano Paulovics 9th Apr

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Domain names—background, registration and dispute resolution

This Practice Note discussed the background to domain names, the process for registration and the practical and legal steps that can be taken to...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 9th Apr

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ICANN—New Generic Top Level Domain Program and brand protection

This Practice Note provides an introduction to Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and looks at options for brand protection...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 9th Apr

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Online behavioural advertising

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Website blocking orders

BackgroundThe ability to block websites is within the power of the internet service providers (ISPs) who provide the service of connecting users to...

Produced in partnership with Daniel Byrne of AA Thornton 9th Apr

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WHOIS: How to find information about domain names

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Alan Woods 9th Apr

Practice notes

Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process

This Practice Note describes and explains the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process and covers:•Application of the UDRP•Purpose...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 9th Apr

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Cybersquatting

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...

Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 9th Apr

Practice notes

Domains and domain names—United Kingdom—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to domains and domain names in United Kingdom published as part of the Lexology Getting...

9th Apr

Practice notes

ISP and intermediary liability

The EU E-Commerce Directive (Directive 2000/31/EC), which deals with certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic...

9th Apr

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