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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

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

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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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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

UK GDPR and EU GDPR—transfers of personal data internationally and to international organisations

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered a Brexit implementation period. This Practice Note introduces the general...

12th Apr

Brexit

In-house

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Data protection principles

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU and EEA. Given the extensive data flows between the EEA and UK, equivalent EEA data...

Produced in partnership with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 12th Apr

Precedents

Mobile application development agreement—pro-customer

This Agreement is made on [insert date] (the Commencement Date) between the following:Parties1[insert supplier name] a company incorporated in England...

Produced in partnership with Tim Wright of Fladgate LLP and Sarah Bryan of Morgan Lewis 9th Apr

Precedents

API terms of use

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 Deirdre Moynihan of Kemp IT Law 9th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: Automotive 2020

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Canada; China; France; Germany; Hungary; India; Italy; Japan; Mexico;...

9th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: Air Transport 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Argentina; Bahamas; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; Chile; European Union;...

9th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: Cryptoassets & Blockchain 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Australia; Austria; India; Japan; Liechtenstein; Mexico; Singapore; South...

9th Apr

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Getting the Deal Through: Drone Regulation 2021

Jurisdictions coveredThe following jurisdictions are covered in this report:Argentina; Brazil; China; Germany; Italy; Japan; Mexico; South Africa;...

9th Apr

Practice notes

Robotics—introduction to the technology

This Practice Note looks at technology concerning robotics, including:•What is a robot?•Smart robots•How do robots work?•Automatic v autonomous•Why...

Produced in partnership with Dr. David Bisset of iTechnic Ltd 9th Apr

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Drones—privacy and data protection

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 Joseph Dalby SC of The 36 Group 9th Apr

Q&As

Is a smart contract enforceable where it has been executed automatically?

What is a smart contract and how might it be used?Smart contracts are computerised transaction protocols that execute the terms of a contract...

8th Apr

Q&As

What is the difference between bitcoin and blockchain?

What is bitcoin?Bitcoin is a digital token that lets you send money to any person in the world to pay for goods and services.It is a transparent,...

8th Apr

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Blockchain—key legal and regulatory issues

Blockchain has erupted into mainstream consciousness with multiple consultations and discussions by regulators underway or completed around the world....

Produced in partnership with John Salmon of Hogan Lovells 8th Apr

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Regulation of distributed ledger technology applications for financial services

BREXIT: The UK is leaving EU on Exit Day (as defined in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018). This has an impact on this Practice Note. For...

8th Apr

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Internet of Things (IoT)—key legal issues

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the term given to everyday objects (not just traditional computing devices, such as laptops and smartphones) which are...

Produced in partnership with Matthew Hunt of Bristows and Pat Treacy of Bristows 29th Mar

Precedents

Drone services agreement

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 Simon Phippard, Of Counsel, Lucy England, Partner and Veronica Webster, Associate of Bird & Bird and ARPAS-UK (the UK Drone association) 26th Mar

Practice notes

Artificial intelligence—timeline

This timeline sets out key dates and information relating to legal issues surrounding the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology...

25th Mar

Practice notes

Introduction to the EU GDPR and UK GDPR

On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be a member of the EU and EEA. This Practice Note introduces:•the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation...

24th Mar

In-house

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