E-commerce: Landmark ruling gives high-end luxury brands tighter control...
See Legal Director Aysha Fernandes being interviewed live by the BBC on the morning of the judgment (click here). On 6 December 2017, the European Court of Justice (&ldqu...
View ArticleIs a cyber-attack Force Majeure? Je ne crois pas!
What? Force majeure clauses are designed to address the risk of events which arise during the course of a contract and are beyond the control of the parties. These clauses can operate to suspend the...
View ArticleBrexit comment - breakthrough in talks
After a false start on Monday 4 December the exit negotiations have finally moved the second phase, which means talks on a trade deal and transition period, subject to agreement of the European...
View ArticleDrawing the line - The Property Boundaries Disputes (Resolution Of Dispute)...
Boundary disputes have a reputation – they are a messy business. The costs connected with resolving boundary disputes can, and often do, outweigh the intrinsic value of the interest in land under...
View ArticleThe Ticking Prescription Time Bomb - a harsh approach that offers certainty
Gordon and others, as the Trustees of the Inter Vivos Trust of the late William Strathdee Gordon v Campbell Riddell Breeze Paterson LLP (Scotland) [2017] UKSC 75. In Scotland the right to enforce...
View ArticleUK HR E-briefing: Citizens rights and Brexit: significant agreement reached
The Commission announced on 8th December that it considers sufficient progress has been made regarding negotiations in respect of citizens’ rights in order for trade discussions to commence....
View ArticleELTIFs - Italian transposition
On 1st December 2017 the Legislative Decree transposing Regulation (EU) 2015/760 on European long-term investment funds (ELTIFs) has been approved. The Decree amends and integrates the Italian...
View ArticleEducation e-briefing: Citizens rights and Brexit: significant agreement...
The Commission announced on 8th December that it considers sufficient progress has been made regarding negotiations in respect of citizens’ rights in order for trade discussions to commence....
View ArticleComment: how safe is safe enough?
Peter Shervington is a product liability specialist at Eversheds Sutherland. Peter has substantial experience assisting clients across multiple sectors to manage product safety and conformance issues,...
View ArticleForthcoming changes to the insider list requirements for AIM companies under...
Introduction Following the Market Abuse Regulation (”MAR”) coming into force on 3 July 2016, AIM companies will by now be familiar with the obligation to produce insider lists of all persons who...
View ArticleLawbite: They doth protest too much, the Court thinks (England & Wales)
Ineos Upstream Ltd and others v Persons unknown Relevant background: Ineos has plans to pursue shale gas exploration using the process known as “hydraulic fracturing” or “fracking. Fracking is a...
View ArticleLawbite: Building Boats Superyacht Sized
Pendennis Shipyard (Holdings) Limited v A&P Falmouth Limited [2017] UKUT 430 (LC) This case involved an unusual objection to the modification of a restrictive covenant - concerned with the effect...
View ArticleLawbite: They doth protest too much, the Court thinks (Scotland)
Ineos Upstream Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown & Ors [2017] EWHC 2945 (Ch) The English High Court has issued very helpful guidance on the circumstances in which it is prepared to grant injunctions...
View ArticleUnfair Prejudice leads to own goal in High Court
The recently reported case of VB Football Assets v Blackpool FC & Others [2017] provides a useful reminder of one of the ways minority shareholders can challenge the actions of majority...
View ArticleBREXIT: SUFFICIENT PROGRESS MADE TO MOVE TO TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
On 8 December 2017, after nearly six months of negotiations between the UK Government and the European Commission (“Commission”) on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the Commission declared that...
View ArticleSwitched onto the possibilities of FinTech
On 21 November 2017, we hosted the 3rd annual Eversheds Sutherland Digital Financial Services and Fintech Conference at our offices in London, attended by in house counsel responsible for digital...
View ArticleFICA Amendments: What you need to know
What is FICA? FICA is an attempt by South Africa to conform to international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requiring financial and other entities to know the customers they...
View ArticleAuditors, be aware!
There are new rules on the establishment of audit committees and limits on the services auditing firms can provide. The new act on statutory auditors came into force in June 2017 and implements the...
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