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Intellectual property

High Court provides clarity for brand owners on interpreting Brexit-related legislation

UK courts retain jurisdiction to grant pan-EU injunctions in EU trade mark cases pending at the end of the Brexit
Dispute resolution

Litigation Brief | January 2022

The prospect of climate change litigation against companies, jurisdiction clauses, serving contractual notices and giving evidence as a witness for
The Built Environment

Developers should pay unsafe cladding costs, says UK government

Housing secretary's intervention puts focus on the financial responsibility of property builders and building remediation
Regulatory and compliance

The EU steps nearer to tougher regime to fight environmental crime

New legislation to assist in the discovery and prosecution of serious environmental offences will deliver on ambitious European Green Deal
Dispute resolution

The OECD's 2021 Anti-Bribery Recommendation – what do you need to know?

Businesses should consider the OECD's significantly updated recommendations when reviewing their anti-bribery processes
Intellectual property

Could arbitration be mandated to resolve Standard Essential Patents disputes?

UKIPO launches call for views on Standard Essential Patents with a strong emphasis on encouraging or promoting arbitration
Regulatory and compliance

Public and utilities procurement thresholds are set to rise in the new year

The revised value thresholds that trigger the application of public and utilities procurement regulations will now include VAT
Real estate

NEC4 contracts: Key Dates and the liability incurred by missing them

The fundamental distinction in NEC contracts between 'key dates' and 'sectional completions' means one should always consider what the consequence