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End of the road for intra-EU BITs

All but two EU Member States have agreed a multilateral treaty to terminate bilateral investment treaties in the wake of

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Monopoly: General Court narrows Hasbro's trade mark protection and vetoes evergreening

Ruling confirms that brand owners who, without good reason, have re-filed a trade mark that is already protected, are likely

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Business Crime Update | May 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of Osborne Clarke's Business Crime Newsletter published as we enter spring and with the promise

The Built Environment

Building Safety Bill: the future of funding building safety measures

Draft legislation for high-rise buildings heralds change for construction and investment across the residential sector but is likely to have

Commercial

Ministry of Defence widens contractors' rights to limit liability

New approach is good news for suppliers but there are crucial points they must keep in mind

Tax

G7 'historic agreement' ups momentum of global tax reform for large multinationals

Full agreement and specifics are a long way off but the deal marks the way for G20 talks to address

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The Supreme Court rules on the judicial competence to recognise the compensation of debts after the declaration of insolvency proceedings

The Supreme Court judgement (Civil Division) no. 315/2021 of 13 May considers that the competent court to assess the compensation

Online Safety

OSB in focus: what categories of content and communications are within the Online Safety Bill's scope?

The threat of big fines on annual global turnover means that it is crucial that online services understand the nature

Brexit

Negotiating English governing law and jurisdiction clauses post-Brexit

Now that we are a few months past the end of the Brexit transition period, we take a look at

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Improving transparency in international arbitration: digital solutions

The confidentiality of arbitrations is one of the features favoured by parties subject to disputes. However, that confidentiality can also