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Due execution by company of real property documents (Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain)

Due execution by company of real property documents (Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain)

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Due execution by company of real property documents (Mars Capital Finance Ltd v Hussain)

A tale of too many applications (Desporte v Bull)

A tale of too many applications (Desporte v Bull)

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on A tale of too many applications (Desporte v Bull)

TMT weekly highlights—16 September 2021

TMT weekly highlights—16 September 2021

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Court of Justice confirms downloaded software with perpetual licence is ‘sale’ of ‘goods’ under the Commercial Agents Directive (The Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates UK Ltd)

Court of Justice confirms downloaded software with perpetual licence is ‘sale’ of ‘goods’ under the Commercial Agents Directive (The Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates UK Ltd)

Court of Justice confirms downloaded software with perpetual licence is ‘sale’ of ‘goods’ under the Commercial Agents Directive (The Software Incubator Ltd v Computer Associates UK Ltd)

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The commercialisation of sport

The commercialisation of sport

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

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)

TCC—preparing for and attending a pre-trial review (PTR)Note:•this Practice Note gives specific guidance on matters proceeding in the Technology and...

Mediation—advantages and disadvantages

Mediation—advantages and disadvantages

Mediation—advantages and disadvantagesWhat is mediation?Mediation is one of the most recognised and common forms of alternative dispute resolution...

Defamation—defences

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),...

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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...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th May
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Co-operative and community benefit societies

Co-operative and community benefit societiesWhat is a co-operative or community benefit society?A co-operative society or community benefit society...
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19th May
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Information society services and e-commerce

Information society services and e-commerceIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...
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19th May
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Rome II—application and interpretation

Rome II—application and interpretationThis Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law in respect of events giving rise to damage, where...
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19th May
Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Q&As

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered society grant a power of attorney to a third party to execute documents on its behalf?

Can the board of a co-operative and community benefit society (a registered society) delegate powers to any third party, and can the registered...
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19th May
Practice notes

CE-File—introduction to electronic filing in the Rolls Building and other courts

CE-File—introduction to electronic filing in the Rolls Building and other courtsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and...
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19th May
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Claiming damages—tort and contract claims compared

Claiming damages—tort and contract claims comparedThis Practice Note serves as a quick reference guide for practitioners comparing the law of damages...
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19th May
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Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]

Rome Convention—introduction and interpretation [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The UK is no longer...
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19th May
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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...
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Produced in partnership with Emily Taylor of Oxford Information Labs 19th May
Practice notes

Defamation and social media

The internet and, in particular, social media is a high risk area for defamation litigation. Content posted on blogs, internet forums, online...
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Produced in partnership with 5RB 19th May
Practice notes

Copyright in films and television programmes

For the purposes of copyright law the term 'film' means a recording, on any medium, from which a moving image may by any means be produced. A...
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Produced in partnership with Greg Ruback of Bristows and Jake Palmer of Bristows 19th May
Practice notes

Requirements of the company seal

Requirements of the company sealThis Practice Note provides practical guidance regarding the requirements of the company seal. Where a company has a...
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19th May
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...
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19th May
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The Office of Communications (Ofcom)

IP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s...
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Produced in partnership with Andrew Sharpe of Orange Business Services 19th May
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Prize promotions

This Practice Note examines the law and regulation that applies to operating prize promotions, including prize competitions and free prize draws. It...
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19th May
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Influencer agreements—key issues

Influencer agreements—key issuesThis Practice Note is aimed primarily at brands wanting to use influencers for particular social marketing campaigns...
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Produced in partnership with Caroline Swain of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP 20th Sep
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ISP and intermediary liability

ISP and intermediary liabilityThe EU E-Commerce Directive (Directive 2000/31/EC), which deals with certain legal aspects of information society...
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17th Sep
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Copyright, media and digital tracker

Copyright, media and digital trackerThis copyright, media and digital tracker Practice Note is intended to be used to track the progress of...
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17th Sep
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Image rights—protection, exploitation and taxation

Image rights—protection, exploitation and taxationAs of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with...
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Produced in partnership with JJ Shaw of Lewis Silkin LLP, Alex Kelham of Lewis Silkin LLP and Rob Meredith CTA of PKF Francis Clark 8th Sep
Practice notes

Moral rights

Moral rightsThe nature of moral rightsThe Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988) confers a number of personal rights on authors that are...
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7th Sep
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Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

Sub-licensing intellectual property rightsAn intellectual property (IP) owner may choose to license its IP to a third party. This can be an effective...
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Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 3rd Sep
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Joint ownership of intellectual property rights

Joint ownership of intellectual property rightsWhen parties collaborate on creative projects or research and development, complex questions arise...
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Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 3rd Sep
Practice notes

Dealing with social media influencers—Poland

Dealing with social media influencers—PolandThis Practice Note is aimed primarily at brands and advertising agencies wishing to engage with social...
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Produced in partnership with Piotr Dynowski LL.M. of Bird & Bird and Michał Sałajczyk of Bird & Bird 26th Aug
Practice notes

Secondary ticketing

Secondary ticketingThis Practice Note introduces the concept of secondary ticketing in the online marketplace and outlines the key legal issues,...
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Produced in partnership with Louise Millington-Roberts, partner at Hill Dickinson 25th Aug
Practice notes

Music and copyright

Music and copyrightProtected worksIn the context of music, under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988), copyright subsists in the...
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24th Aug
Precedents

Individual image release waiving rights in photographs

Individual image release waiving rights in photographsFrom: [insert name and address of individual]To: [insert name and address of photographer]Date:...
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Produced in partnership with Jessica Stretch 23rd Aug
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Getting the Deal Through: Telecoms and Media 2020

Getting the Deal Through: Telecoms and Media 2020Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Brazil; China; Egypt;...
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18th Aug
Q&As

When licensing intellectual property rights such as copyright in the media sector, is a grant of rights ‘worldwide’ enough or should the territory ever be ‘the universe’?

When licensing intellectual property rights such as copyright in the media sector, is a grant of rights ‘worldwide’ enough or should the territory...
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Produced in partnership with David Hansel of Hansel Henson 16th Aug
Practice notes

Dealing with social media influencers—China

Dealing with social media influencers—ChinaThis Practice Note is aimed primarily at brands wishing to engage with influencers (or other talent) for...
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Produced in partnership with Grace Guo of Hogan Lovells and Stefaan Meuwissen of Hogan Lovells 16th Aug
Practice notes

Dealing with social media influencers—Portugal

Dealing with social media influencers—PortugalThis Practice Note is aimed primarily at brands wishing to engage with influencers for social marketing...
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Produced in partnership with Daniel Reis of DLA Piper 16th Aug
Practice notes

The Digital Single Market Copyright Directive—Directive (EU) 2019/790

The Digital Single Market Copyright Directive—Directive (EU) 2019/790This Practice Note examines Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament...
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Produced in partnership with Daniel Byrne of AA Thornton and Lindsey Rigg of AA Thornton 16th Aug
Practice notes

Dealing with social media influencers—USA

Dealing with social media influencers—USAThis Practice Note is aimed primarily at brands wanting to use influencers (or other talent) for particular...
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Produced in partnership with Christiane Cargill Kinney of Kinney Law, P.C. and Heidy Vaquerano of Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP 16th Aug
Practice notes

Dealing with social media influencers—Turkey

Dealing with social media influencers—TurkeyBased on statistics of a global research, Turkey is among the 15 countries with the greatest time spent on...
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Produced in partnership with Baran Güney of Gün + Partners and Hande Hançar of Gün + Partners 16th Aug
Practice notes

Dealing with social media influencers—Germany

Dealing with social media influencers—GermanyThis Practice Note is aimed primarily at brands wishing to engage with social media influencers (or other...
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Produced in partnership with Yvonne Draheim of Hogan Lovells International LLP and Dr. Sabrina Mittelstädt of Hogan Lovells 16th Aug
Practice notes

Dealing with social media influencers—Austria

Dealing with social media influencers—AustriaThis Practice Note is aimed primarily at companies wishing to engage influencers for social marketing...
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Produced in partnership with Dr Andreas Seling M.B.L. of DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH and Mag Alexandra Ciarnau of DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH 16th Aug

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Breach of statutory duty

Breach of statutory duty

Breach of statutory dutyThis Practice Note considers claims for damages for breach of statutory duty. For guidance on claims for damages for a negligent breach of duty of care outside a statutory duty, see Practice Notes:•Negligence—when does a duty of care arise?•Negligence—when is the duty of care

Forming enforceable contracts—consideration

Forming enforceable contracts—consideration

Forming enforceable contracts—considerationThis Practice Note examines the doctrine of consideration and the key role it plays in English law in determining whether a contract is enforceable.A promise will only be capable of being contractually enforced if it is either made in a deed or made in

Parliamentary committees

Parliamentary committees

Parliamentary committeesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. At this point in time (referred to in UK law as ‘IP completion day’), key transitional arrangements come to

Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS)

Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS)

Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS)What is QOCS?Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) was introduced on 1 April 2013 as part of the Jackson costs reforms following the removal of a claimant’s right to recover additional liabilities from the defendant, ie success fees and after the event (ATE)