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Government launches mediation pilot scheme for workplace disputes

31 January 2012 | Michael Delaney

The Government has launched a pilot scheme for two regional 'mediation networks' in Cambridge and Manchester for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Department for Business, Innovation and...

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Small claims service for IP claims announced

25 November 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Intellectual Property Office has announced that it will introduce a small-claims service for intellectual property cases, which will be heard in the Patents County Court. The Hargreaves Digital Opportunity...

Tags on this discussion: Hargreaves Hargreaves Digital Opportunity Report Hargreaves Report Hargreaves Review infringement Intellectual property Intellectual Property Office intellectual property rights IP IPO IPR small claims track small-claims SME SMEs

SME equity financing made easier

4 August 2011 | Joss Alcraft

The UK has introduced new rules which are aimed at making it easier for SMEs to raise equity financing a year earlier than originally intended. With effect from 1st August 2011, companies will be able...

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ASA launches advertising campaign on the online marketing regulation

19 January 2011 | Simon Weinberg

The Advertising Standards Authority has started an advertising campaign to warn businesses of the impending extension of its remit to marketing on websites from 1 March 2011. As reported in Upload-IT...

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OFT gives help to avoid being anti-competitive

29 October 2010 | Simon Weinberg

Businesses can now turn to guidance from the Office of Fair Trading to help them to understand and comply with competition law. Two guidance documents have been produced. The first is aimed specifically...

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New equal pay guidance for SMEs published

3 September 2010 | Michael Oberwarth

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the British Chambers of Commerce have co-published a new guide to help small and medium-sized businesses comply with equal pay legislation. This guide,...

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SMEs find it easier to sell services than goods online, says OFT report

21 July 2010 | Mark Weston

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have found that barriers to entry have decreased when setting up online to provide services. This is not the case with selling goods, however. This is according...

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Latest news and views tagged SME

Government launches mediation pilot scheme for workplace disputes

Small claims service for IP claims announced

SME equity financing made easier

ASA launches advertising campaign on the online marketing regulation

OFT gives help to avoid being anti-competitive

New equal pay guidance for SMEs published

SMEs find it easier to sell services than goods online, says OFT report

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