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UK trade mark applications: deadline approaching to benefit from EU filing date
The deadline to file a comparable UK trade mark application based on an EU Trade Marks (EUTMs) registration is now approaching. Unlike the owners of registered EUTMs, holders of EUTM...
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ICAEW Appeal Committee increases penalties and reprimand
A word of warning if you are an accountant thinking of appealing to the ICAEW's Appeal Committee. In a recent case a member ended up facing increased penalties and a...
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How brand owners can protect their business
Unless you were sleeping in a cocoon you can't have missed the media storm surrounding the recent battle of the caterpillar cakes: Colin v Cuthbert: Marks and Spencer v Aldi:...
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Greater flexibility to be granted to charity trustees: The Charities Bill 2021
The charity sector has welcomed the changes to charity law announced in the Queen's Speech last month, which introduced the Charities Bill. These changes, once effected, will not change the...
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What is an NFT?
Zoë Roth, better known by the internet as "Disaster Girl", has sold the original copy of her meme as an NFT (non-fungible token) for $500,000. This poses the question of...
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Foundations laid for possible ACCA reinstatement
Evidence provided during a disciplinary committee hearing could pave the way for potential ACCA reinstatement to the Student Register. We look at the details of the case here.
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Intercreditor deed prevents junior creditor challenging priority arrangements
Our experts take a look at a High Court case where it was held that a junior lender was prevented from challenging the scope of a senior lender's security under...
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FCA third party arrangements – responsibility and oversight is under increasing scrutiny
The FCA is placing increasing focus on arrangements where a firm has some responsibility for a third party's actions. These types of arrangements take various forms (some key examples are...
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LMA clarifications for changes to the Bail-in clause
Under the Bank Resolution and Recovery Directive (EU Directive 2014/59) (BRRD), where an EEA regulated institution enters into a financial contract governed by the law of a non EEA state,...
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How to handle holiday leave requests
In this article published in People Management, Senior Solicitor in the Employment team Helena Rosenstein explores how to handle holiday requests where leave may be carried over into the next...
