Archive for February, 2010

Dabs comes unstuck as ASA tells retailers not to publish prices in printed brochures if they change regularly

26 February 2010 | Mark Weston

The Advertising Standard Agency has rebuked Dabs, the online retailer, for advertising prices in its printed brochures that were not accurate. Dabs argued that its prices changed regularly and its printed...

Tags on this discussion: Advertising Standards Authority ASA CAP code misleading advertising

Parliamentary group advocates journalists informing subjects of their stories before going to print

26 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee has issued a report calling for the Press Complaints Commission to recommend journalists to pre-notify people who are the subject of stories before...

Tags on this discussion: Human Rights Act Press Complaints Commission privacy

Planning for the 50% rate of tax – buy to let investors

26 February 2010 | Shimon Shaw

The last decade saw the rise of the private buy to let landlord. Many of these properties are jointly owned by spouses or civil partners. Without proper tax advice, the rental income will default to...

Tags on this discussion: buy-to-let HMRC property tax Tax Issues Taxation

European Commission investigates allegations that Google acted ‘anti-competitively’ in ranking of rivals’ sites on its natural search results

26 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission is investigating allegations that Google has acted anti-competitively over the way it has been ranking search results. Three businesses have complained to the Commission that their...

Tags on this discussion: abuse of dominant position comparative advertising competition law EU law European Commission European Union market abuse

Change of stance from Government on cutting off peer-to-peer file-sharers under Digital Economy Bill?…

25 February 2010 | Mark Weston

There is some uncertainty whether the Government has shifted its position in the Digital Economy Bill and adopted a more lenient line in respect of illegal peer-to-peer file-sharers. If passed, the Digital...

Tags on this discussion: copyright copyright infringement debill Digital Economy Bill file-sharing illegal Intellectual property intellectual property rights IP peer-to-peer unauthorised unlawful

European data protection supervisor concerned over data protection issues with international anti-counterfeiting trade agreement

25 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick

Peter Hustinx – the European data protection supervisor – has expressed concern that the anti-counterfeiting trade agreement currently being negotiated may not be protecting people’s data protection...

Tags on this discussion: Acta anti-counterfeiting trade agreement copyright copyright infringement counterfeit data data controller data protection data protection act Data Provider European Commission illegal Intellectual property intellectual property rights IP personal data privacy unauthorised unlawful

Budget airlines hit new low with libel action between two big players

25 February 2010 | Mark Weston

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has said that Ryanair and its chief executive Michael O’Leary have crossed a line and he has been left with no alternative but to issue legal proceedings for defamation. Stelios...

Tags on this discussion: comparative advertising defamation libel trade mark trade mark infringement trade marks

When is a subsidiary company not a subsidiary company?

23 February 2010 | Emma Cameron | 1 comment

Introduction A recent Court of Appeal decision has the effect that in some circumstances a company which a holding company considers to be its subsidiary may not in fact be its subsidiary. Statutory...

Tags on this discussion: affiliate corporate equitable share charge legal mortgage subsidiary

Information Commissioner’s Office won’t go soft on charities on data compliance

23 February 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Information Commissioner’s Office has hit a clear warning to charities that it won’t go soft on them, after it required the Alzheimer’s Society to sign a formal undertaking agreeing to comply...

Tags on this discussion: data data protection data protection act data security ICO Information Commissioner's Office personal data

Framework to provide greater certainty on tax policy

22 February 2010 | Shimon Shaw | 1 comment

The Treasury has today published a draft Tax Framework for business. This is intended to provide greater certainty for large businesses about the Government's approach to the development of tax policy....

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Archive for February, 2010

Dabs comes unstuck as ASA tells retailers not to publish prices in printed brochures if they change regularly

Parliamentary group advocates journalists informing subjects of their stories before going to print

Planning for the 50% rate of tax – buy to let investors

European Commission investigates allegations that Google acted ‘anti-competitively’ in ranking of rivals’ sites on its natural search results

Change of stance from Government on cutting off peer-to-peer file-sharers under Digital Economy Bill?…

European data protection supervisor concerned over data protection issues with international anti-counterfeiting trade agreement

Budget airlines hit new low with libel action between two big players

When is a subsidiary company not a subsidiary company?

Information Commissioner’s Office won’t go soft on charities on data compliance

Framework to provide greater certainty on tax policy

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