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Are UK courts and tribunals bound by decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union post-Brexit?

Are UK courts and tribunals bound by decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union post-Brexit?As of exit day (11pm on 31 January 2020) the...

1st Aug

Brexit

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What is the impact of a no-deal Brexit on public procurement?

What is the impact of a no-deal Brexit on public procurement?In conducting our research we have focussed on public procurement under the Public...

1st Aug

Brexit

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Is there any guidance on how the courts treat key performance indicators set by public authorities in contracts tendered under the EU public procurement rules?

Is there any guidance on how the courts treat key performance indicators set by public authorities in contracts tendered under the EU public...

1st Aug

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What is the UK Conformity Assessed product mark and what does it mean for manufacturers selling products in the UK and the EU after Brexit?

What is the UK Conformity Assessed product mark and what does it mean for manufacturers selling products in the UK and the EU after Brexit?This Q&A...

Produced in partnership with Victoria Hewson of Institute of Economic Affairs 1st Aug

Brexit

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How does a deal/no deal outcome at the end of the Brexit transition period impact the Northern Ireland Protocol?

How does a deal/no deal outcome at the end of the Brexit transition period impact the Northern Ireland Protocol?The Northern Ireland Protocol (the...

1st Aug

Brexit

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What guidance is available to prepare for no deal Brexit?

What guidance is available to prepare for no deal Brexit?As things stand, if the UK and EU fail to agree and ratify an international treaty setting...

1st Aug

Brexit

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Does the new Electronic Communications Code govern the relationship between ‘Code operators’ and non-Code operators, who are sharing a site/apparatus? If not, what provisions will govern this relationship?

Does the new Electronic Communications Code govern the relationship between ‘Code operators’ and non-Code operators, who are sharing a site/apparatus?...

1st Aug

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What does Brexit mean for the .eu top level domain name?

What does Brexit mean for the .eu top level domain name?The .eu is the generic top level domain for the EU, governed by Regulation (EC) 733/2002....

1st Aug

Brexit

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What are the key differences between the definitions of ‘group company’ in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) and in the Companies Act 2006? Would the definition of group company in LTA 1954 catch a company held by the same ultimate holding company but not the same immediate parent company?

What are the key differences between the definitions of ‘group company’ in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) and in the Companies Act 2006?...

1st Aug

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To what extent are references in contracts to UK legislation and EU legislation affected by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018?

To what extent are references in contracts to UK legislation and EU legislation affected by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018?Where a contract...

Produced in partnership with Eleonor Duhs of Fieldfisher and Indira Rao MBE of Counsel for EU and International Law, House of Commons 1st Aug

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Which laws and regulations govern health care apps (mHealth)?

Which laws and regulations govern health care apps (mHealth)?Regulation as a medical deviceAn app may, depending on the specific characteristics and...

1st Aug

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When can a mistake in an executed deed be rectified by a manuscript amendment rather than by a deed of rectification?

When can a mistake in an executed deed be rectified by a manuscript amendment rather than by a deed of rectification?This Q&A explains when it is...

Produced in partnership with Emma Holland of Stewarts Law 1st Aug

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Is there any guidance as to the appropriateness of defining ‘Control’ as either (a) in accordance with section 1124 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010, or as (b) the beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the issued share capital of a company or the legal power to direct or cause the direction of the general management of the company?

Is there any guidance as to the appropriateness of defining ‘Control’ as either (a) in accordance with section 1124 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010,...

1st Aug

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Who regulates advertising on the internet?

Who regulates advertising on the internet?The UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct and Promotional Marketing (CAP Code) is written by the...

Produced in partnership with Jude King of Facebook 1st Aug

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When drafting an Ordinary Power of Attorney specifically in relation to operation of a donor’s business, do the general powers under section 10 of the Powers of Attorney Act 1971 cover any type of decision to be made about the business (eg employment of staff or dealing with the lease of the business premises) or should these be included as separate clauses?

When drafting an Ordinary Power of Attorney specifically in relation to operation of a donor’s business, do the general powers under section 10 of the...

Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 1st Aug

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When can you recover loss of profits for reputational harm? If you can recover loss of profits for reputational harm, how does the court calculate loss of profits, ie is there a specific methodology involved?

When can you recover loss of profits for reputational harm? If you can recover loss of profits for reputational harm, how does the court calculate...

Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 1st Aug

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Can you inadvertently feature someone’s property in a TV ad without needing their consent?

Can you inadvertently feature someone’s property in a TV ad without needing their consent?For the purpose of this Q&A we have assumed that this Q&A is...

1st Aug

Q&As

My client and/or the instructing solicitor have had to shut their offices part-way through the disclosure exercise as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19). What should we do?

My client and/or the instructing solicitor have had to shut their offices part-way through the disclosure exercise as a result of coronavirus...

Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 1st Aug

COVID-19

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What’s the impact of failing to obtain a valid consent under the GDPR? Can you use a privacy notice to make up for a defect in such a consent?

What’s the impact of failing to obtain a valid consent under the GDPR? Can you use a privacy notice to make up for a defect in such a...

1st Aug

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Comparative advertising—how do I criticise a competitor and stay within the law?

Comparative advertising—how do I criticise a competitor and stay within the law?What is comparative advertising?Comparative advertising is advertising...

1st Aug

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