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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

The following TMT news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on TMT weekly highlights—8 April 2021

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

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on 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...

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

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

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 12th Jan

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

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

Practice notes

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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Drones—timeline

This timeline sets out key dates and information relating to the development of civilian drones including consultations, legislative changes and...

13th Apr

Practice notes

Brexit legislation tracker

This Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the UK’s withdrawal from the...

13th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

Brexit—enforcement of judgments [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. The UK and EU’s specific proposals for dealing with the enforcement of judgments...

9th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for contract breach and remedies?

This Practice Note explains the implications of IP completion day in relation to contract breach and remedies. The implementation period put in place...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Brexit—drafting boilerplate clauses [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It considers the impact of Brexit on contractual boilerplate clauses in advance...

9th Apr

Brexit

In-house

Practice notes

Copyright, media and digital tracker

This Practice Note is intended to be used to track the progress of legislative proposals, relevant judgments, and current consultations related to...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Design rights before and after Brexit—comparison table

Design rights before and after BrexitThe purpose of this Practice Note is to summarise, at a glance, the various different design rights available in...

9th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

Trade mark rights before and after Brexit—comparison table

Trade mark rights before and after BrexitThe purpose of this Practice Note is to summarise, at a glance, the various different trade mark rights...

9th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

Brexit—cybersecurity

This Practice Note explores the effect of Brexit on UK cybersecurity with a particular focus on the network and information systems legislation. It...

9th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

ePrivacy Regulation—timeline

This timeline sets out key dates and information relating to the draft ePrivacy Regulation as it progresses through the EU legislative procedure. It...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Data protection, privacy and confidential information case law tracker

This Practice Note tracks noteworthy High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court decisions related to data protection, ePrivacy, misuse of private...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Digital Single Market tracker

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

Rights in databases—training materials—practical scenario

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

WTO—an introductory guide

What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?The WTO administers the WTO trade agreements which govern trade between states. It is also a forum for...

Produced in partnership with Chris Bryant of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 9th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects relevant prior to/during the...

Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 9th Apr

Brexit

Practice notes

Brexit—consumer protection [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained. It considers the impact of Brexit on consumer protection taking into account...

8th Apr

Brexit

In-house

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for franchising?

How does Brexit impact franchising?There are no specific franchising EU derived laws or regulations, therefore the main implications of Brexit for the...

8th Apr

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for consumer protection?

11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the implementation period put in place to enable the UK to transition away from the EU’s laws and...

8th Apr

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for E-commerce?

The implementation period put in place to enable the UK to transition away from the EU’s laws and institutions ended at 11 pm (GMT) on 31 December...

8th Apr

Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for Commercial?

11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the implementation period put in place to enable the UK to transition away from the EU’s laws and...

8th Apr