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Endsleigh provided certain administration and claims handling services to Markerstudy. Markerstudy claimed for losses resulting from Endsleigh’s alleged overpayment in relation to the claims. There was...
European Commission proposes the 28th regime as alternative to national laws
The European Commission has proposed a new law spanning the European Union which would aim to increase cross-border trade. In 2008, only 7% of web site transaction were made cross-borders. Viviane Reding,...
European Commission wants to push ahead with Consumer Rights Directive
The European Commission has signalled its intent to push forward with its proposed Consumer Rights Directive. Viviane Reding, the Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Commissioner, would like to...
Conservatives to come down tough on irresponsible marketing to children
The Conservatives would introduce a new law that would severely hamper any business that markets irresponsibly to children, if they win the General Election to be held this year. Conservative leader, David...
Economic duress to change the agreed contract price won’t work – Kolmar v Traxpo, High Court
You’ve secured an important deal to sell some products to a major customer. You’ve got an agreement with a supplier to buy the product. Everything’s in place…that is until your supplier suddenly...
Cross Option Agreements – Protecting You and Your Business
It may not be a comfortable thought, but at some point a business may be confronted by the critical illness or death of one of its founders. Have you considered what might happen to your company if you...
Interpretatation of shareholder agreement
The High Court has considered a claim for a declaration as to the meaning of a price calculation clause in a shareholders agreement. The claim arose out a merger of two businesses. The parties had entered...
New rules to govern which country’s laws apply come into force on 17 December
Whenever contracting parties enter into some form of cross-border agreement, it is a good idea to agree which country’s laws apply and where any disputes would be held. Since 1980, an understanding in...
No prize for second place as Formula One sponsor loses US$4m contract battle due to acquiescing in breach – Force India v Etihad, High Court…
Etihad Airways – the Abu Dhabi airline - was a sponsor of the Force India Formula One racing team when the team had been called Stryker. The team had a further investor which owned the Kingfisher beer...
Kraft/Cadbury deal prompts calls for reform of takeover laws
Italian prison sentences for Google executives for user-generated material sends shockwaves across the Internet
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Computer games designer’s failure to disclose his previous ideas meant employing company owned them – Burrows v Smith, High Court
Computer games designer’s failure to disclose his previous ideas meant employing company owned them – Burrows v Smith, High Court
"Fit notes" to be launched in April 2010
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