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OECD applauds UK for improvement in bribery laws, but says more must be done on enforcement against foreign corruption

19 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has praised the UK for having much improved anti-bribery and corruption laws following the high-profile introduction of the Bribery Act 2010....

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Employment law: what changed in April 2012?

18 April 2012 | Michael Delaney

I have summarised below the main changes to employment law that took place on 1 and 6 April 2012. Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay 1. The standard rates of statutory maternity, paternity...

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European Commission investigates whether Motorola refused to license essential patents on fair terms and abused dominant position

16 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission has opened up an investigation as to whether Motorola has abused its dominant position by allegedly refusing to fairly license its patents which were essential to other players...

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£180m fund for SMEs in life sciences industry launched

16 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The £180m fund for small and medium sized enterprises in the life sciences industry is being made available from 30 April, the Government has announced. Under the Biomedical Catalyst, the Medical Research...

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Knowledge of clear legal principles may be attributed to contractual parties in implying terms – Spencer v Secretary of State for Defence, High Court

16 April 2012 | Simon Weinberg

In a ruling relating to the tenancy of agricultural land granted by the Secretary of State for Defence and whether the parties had agreed that a rental figure should be assessed on review, the High Court...

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Evidence of patent cliff underway with 2011 fall in NHS drug spend

5 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The first evidence has been emerging of the effects of the patent cliff, with NHS spending on pharmaceuticals falling from £8.83bn in 2010 to £8.81bn in 2011, according to figures from the NHS Information...

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Most GPs think Government reforms will not improve healthcare

5 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

55% of GPs think that the Government’s plans for commissioning of healthcare budgets to take place on a local level will not improve healthcare. Just 12% thought patients would see a noticeable improvement...

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BCAP starts consultation on comparative advertising and amends distance selling rules for broadcast advertising

5 April 2012 | Simon Weinberg

The Broadcast Committee on Advertising Practice (BCAP) is responsible for writing and updating the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code) with the aim of preventing broadcast advertising from being...

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All Party Parliamentary Pharmacy Group hears conflicting points of view in enquiry over pharma supply chain shortage

5 April 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The All Party Parliamentary Pharmacy Group has heard conflicting evidence over the supply chain shortage that is afflicting the UK pharma industry. On the one hand, the Association for British Pharmaceutical...

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ICO guidance released on identifying data controllers and processors and exemptions for regulators

5 April 2012 | Simon Weinberg

The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued two sets of guidance, the first on how to identify a data controller or data processor under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the second on the...

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OECD applauds UK for improvement in bribery laws, but says more must be done on enforcement against foreign corruption

Employment law: what changed in April 2012?

European Commission investigates whether Motorola refused to license essential patents on fair terms and abused dominant position

£180m fund for SMEs in life sciences industry launched

Knowledge of clear legal principles may be attributed to contractual parties in implying terms – Spencer v Secretary of State for Defence, High Court

Evidence of patent cliff underway with 2011 fall in NHS drug spend

Most GPs think Government reforms will not improve healthcare

BCAP starts consultation on comparative advertising and amends distance selling rules for broadcast advertising

All Party Parliamentary Pharmacy Group hears conflicting points of view in enquiry over pharma supply chain shortage

ICO guidance released on identifying data controllers and processors and exemptions for regulators

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