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The Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) informal Innovation Advice service has published a response as part of its publicly available...
Details of updates to HMRC import, export and customs guidance for the period from 8 to 14 October 2024...
Ofcom has renewed its co-regulatory arrangements with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for the regulation of advertising across broadcast,...
The European Commission has issued a request for information (RFI) to Temu under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), seeking detailed internal...
The Council of the EU has adopted a directive updating the EU’s civil liability law to reflect technological advancements and circular economy...
Key pension issues in a public sector outsourcingFORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government consulted in May...
Disclosure—share and asset purchasesThis Practice Note provides an overview of the purpose, nature and scope of the disclosure exercise that is...
ICO enforcement—databaseThis database sets out details of recent enforcement actions taken by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). It is...
Promotional marketing and price claimsFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 24 May 2024, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill received Royal Assent,...
Joint, several, and joint and several liabilityContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by...
Search engine optimisation agreementThis Agreement is made on [insert date]Parties1[insert supplier name] a company incorporated in [England and...
Drop ship agreement—pro-supplierThis Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of supplier] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales]...
Website terms and conditions of useFORTHCOMING CHANGE: On 24 May 2024, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill received Royal Assent,...
Drop ship agreement—pro-customer (merchant)This Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[insert name of supplier] [of OR a company incorporated in [England...
Intellectual property assignment—pro-assignorThis Agreement is dated [insert date]Parties1[insert name] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and...
Mistake in contract lawThis Practice Note considers the legal concept of mistake in contract law. It examines common mistake, mutual mistake,...
RepudiationThis Practice Note concerns repudiation and sets out what a repudiatory breach of contract means. It explains how a repudiatory breach goes...
Agent and principal relationships with third partiesThis Practice Note deals with the relationships arising between principals, agents and third...
Termination and expiry of contractsThis Practice Note provides an overview of contract expiry and of the different causes of termination and ways to...
Contract variationThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the variation of contracts and deeds. It explains how a...
Joint, several, and joint and several liabilityContractWhere a contract is made by two or more parties it may contain a promise or obligation made by...
Fiduciary DutiesWho is a fiduciary?There is no comprehensive list of the relationships which give rise to the existence of fiduciary duties under...
Types of carrier of goodsThis Practice Note provides an introduction to two types of cargo carrier; common carriers and private carriers, and explains...
Electronic signaturesAn electronic signature is the electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature and links a person to the contents of an...
DeedsUnder English law, legally binding agreements can be made orally, in writing or by deed.This Practice Notice considers the circumstances in which...
Scope and authority of the agentThis Practice Note describes the nature and degree of an agent's authority which is conferred upon it by the...
Nature and types of agencyThis Practice Note is an introduction to agency. It describes the essentials of the agency relationship between the...
Exclusion and limitation of liabilityThis Practice Note considers exclusion and limitation of liability in business-to-business (B2B) contracts. It...
Carriage of goods by sea—the Hague-Visby RulesThis Practice Note explains the Hague-Visby rules (the Rules) which are an international convention...
SubcontractingThis Practice Note examines the following legal and practical matters in relation to entering into a subcontract or when granting...
Agreements to agreeThis Practice Note considers agreements to agree, and why an agreement to agree certain contractual terms at a future date has...
Failure costs agreements are usually found in the context of corporate deals and are also known as break fees. They mean that the buyer or seller must pay the other party if the deal does not proceed to signature or closing.
The beneficiary of a franchise agreement to use an established brand or business method.
An Act of Parliament which prohibits the sending of letters or other articles for the purposes of causing distress or anxiety to the recipient. The Act applies to electronic as well as written communications and has been used to prosecute and convict social media users.