The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 which will introduce new provisions on directors’ remuneration as part of the reforms of executive pay in quoted companies has now received Royal Assent and the new regime is expected to come into force in October 2013. The following key changes are set out in sections 79 to… Learn more
The Government has launched a consultation on the technical details of its proposal to create an exemption from empty property rates for the owners of newly-built commercial properties in England. The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in his Autumn Statement in December 2012 that, subject to consultation, all newly built commercial properties completed between 1… Learn more
Sealed Air Ltd v Sharp Interpack Ltd, Patents County Court The Patents County Court has ruled that Sealed Air’s Community and UK registered designs had only a narrow scope of protection as it consisted of conventional elements and the design was not a radical departure from that. Although Sharp Interpack’s fruit punnets had many similarities… Learn more