9 September 2011 | Mark Archer
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is encouraging UK food and drink manufacturers to develop export links with China by supporting the British presence at its leading 2011 exhibition, FHC China, which...
4 May 2011 | Mark Archer |
At a time when the UK coalition government is looking to cut bureaucracy and reduce the level of compliance costs on UK companies, the EU comes back and says "Non" - we are the supreme legislators and...
Tags on this discussion: Consumer Protection; Food Standards Agency; Manufacturer Liability; Food Contamination; Food Regulation; Product Liability' Consumer Litigation EU Europe European Commission Food Retail
12 April 2011 | Mark Archer
Ed Davey, the Junior Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills announced in a debate in Parliament last week that the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill will be laid before Parliament as soon as possible....
Tags on this discussion: commercial agreement commercial contracts contract law contracts
15 February 2011 | Mark Archer
A recent High Court case has highlighted that a purported gift of shares in a company by one of the company's directors which was intended to put those shares beyond the reach of individuals who may have...
Tags on this discussion: banks contract law corporate unauthorised unlawful
7 February 2011 | Mark Archer
The High Court has recently ruled that it is a question of interpretation and of fact whether an indemnity against third party claims granted by one party in favour of another party requires the former...
19 January 2011 | Mark Archer
A recent High Court decision has yet again highlighted the need for parties to draft personal guarantees accurately and in a form that is entirely appropriate for the underlying transaction. A guarantee...
Tags on this discussion: banking commercial agreement contract contract law corporate
23 December 2010 | Mark Archer
As if directors do not have enough to think about at this time of year, what with New Year cashflow worries, and their families asking for more and more at Christmas, then the Department of Business, Innovation...
Tags on this discussion: banking contract law corporate Directors' Duties
