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Joint, several, and joint and several liability

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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

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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...

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Declaration of a director's interests—the statutory provisions

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Modern slavery: contract clauses

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Wilful misconduct and deliberate default in commercial contracts

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Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) process

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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...

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Sub-licensing intellectual property rights

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

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Execution clause—company—deed

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

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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...

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Applications for interim injunctions for breaches of privacy

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Preparing a UDRP complaint—before you start

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Private right of redress for consumers

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Month definition

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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 Jan

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Drones—privacy and data protection

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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;...

8th Jan

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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) 8th Jan

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Drones—the legal framework

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 of Bird & Bird 8th Jan

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What are the immediate consequences in terms of likely causes of action, rights, remedies and liabilities where a third party member of the public deliberately grounds a drone?

The number of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) or drones being purchased by recreational and commercial users has grown exponentially in...

Produced in partnership with Ruhi Sethi-Smith of Forum Chambers 8th Jan

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How is COVID-19 affecting drone (UAS) operation?

Prioritisation of applicationsThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed that it will prioritise applications for Operating Safety Cases in...

24th Dec

COVID-19

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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;...

7th Dec

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What should a drone operator consider before using or uploading video footage that has been recorded using a drone?

Consent and clearances where people are included in the footageExplicit consents and releases may need to be obtained where an individual wishes to...

29th Nov

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What will the main drones regulation and regulators look like post-Brexit?

The regulatory framework that covers drone use in the UK is currently governed by international, EU and domestic law.The relevant EU law is Regulation...

29th Nov

Brexit