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Licensing Act consultation underway

19 September 2011 | Simon Weinberg

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...

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Food labelling regulation adopted

31 July 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The European Commission has adopted a new Regulation for food labelling which will consolidate existing European Union law. Certain new requirements are set out in the Regulation, such as: mandatory...

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LSB launches first statutory investigation into will-writing

19 July 2011 | Iain Donaldson

On 14 July 2011, the Legal Services Board (LSB) - the independent body that oversees the regulation of lawyers in England and Wales – launched a statutory investigation into improving the protection...

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European Commission publishes strategy for IP rights

9 June 2011 | Mark Weston

The European Commission has published its strategy for intellectual property rights. There are some common themes with the Hargreaves Digital Opportunity Report - in particular, ensuring that the economy...

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European Commission updates counterfeit goods regulation to help rights holders better enforce rights

6 June 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission has published a proposed Regulation regarding the customs enforcement of intellectual property rights. If implemented, the Regulation would update the Counterfeit Goods Regulation...

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Government announces reforms to reduce ‘red tape’ burden for smaller businesses

18 March 2011 | Michael Oberwarth

In a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Minister of State for Business and Enterprise Mark Prisk revealed government plans to free up to 4.6m micro-businesses from the burden of unnecessary...

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Consultation reveals growth in support for the regulation of will-writing

21 January 2011 | Iain Donaldson

Back in October 2010, I wrote that the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) had asked members of the public, lawyers and other interested parties to give their opinions on the will-writing industry. The...

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What has the Coalition government got in store for business?

25 May 2010 | Richard Phillips

Before the general election, I looked at what the three main political parties were proposing for corporate governance, takeovers, businesses and regulation. All the parties had clear-cut policies in these...

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Latest news and views tagged regulation

Licensing Act consultation underway

Food labelling regulation adopted

LSB launches first statutory investigation into will-writing

European Commission publishes strategy for IP rights

European Commission updates counterfeit goods regulation to help rights holders better enforce rights

Government announces reforms to reduce ‘red tape’ burden for smaller businesses

Consultation reveals growth in support for the regulation of will-writing

What has the Coalition government got in store for business?

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