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PRS for Music, an organisation which collects and pays royalties to its members for the exploitation of their musical works, has launched a consultation into the licence fees it charges amateur sports...
Government launches consultation on employment tribunal fees
The Government has launched a consultation on the introduction of fees for employment tribunals.
The consultation paper contains two options for consideration:
Option one: an initial fee of between...
Owners of second homes in England may lose council tax discounts
The Government has launched a consultation today on new proposals that would give local councils the power to reduce or remove council tax relief on second homes and empty homes.
In the consultation...
Commercial property: Changes to capital allowances and fixtures expected in April 2012
Earlier in the year, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published a consultation paper on major changes to the rules that allow capital allowances claims for plant and machinery fixtures in buildings.
These...
BEREC publishes draft net neutrality guidelines
The Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC) has published draft guidelines on how end users are to be informed about the way their Internet service is managed within the European...
OFT attacks confusing Government plans to reform consumer protection bodies
The Office of Fair Trading has attacked the Government’s proposed plans to reform the roles of various consumer protection bodies, in a response to a Government consultation. The OFT says the changes...
Licensing Act consultation underway
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has opened a consultation on proposals to remove the requirement to obtain a licence for specific types of ‘regulated entertainment’, as defined in the Licensing...
Government consults on reforming the registration of new town and village greens
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a consultation paper on its proposals to reform the law relating to the registration of towns and village greens.
Section...
Intellectual Property Office consults on Bolar patent exceptions
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has started a consultation to investigate concerns over the Bolar exemption under section 60(5)(i) of the Patents Act 1977, which allows the performance of certain...
European Commission consults on standard terms and conditions for cloud computing services
The European Commission is consulting on adopting standard terms and conditions for use of cloud computing services. The consultation is asking people, businesses and public bodies to respond saying whether...