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Intellectual property

Long-arm jurisdiction: how remedies can extend to non-UPC states

UPC jurisdiction may be broader than it first appeared but questions remain about its reach over third-state defendants
Commercial

Contract law fundamentals: how the position differs across Europe

Choosing the law that applies to commercial contracts is an essential consideration with a significant impact on issues such as
Intellectual property

UPC action points: opting out of the EU's Unified Patent Court

Attitudes towards UPC opt-outs will depend on the proprietor and their patents but options should be weighed up now
Workforce Solutions

New directive threatens the use of self-employed contractor models in Europe

Many staffing companies, AOR/EORs and platforms may need to start planning changes to their commercial models soon
Intellectual property

UK's biggest offshore wind farm is not in jurisdiction of English patent law

The Patents Court has found that an offshore wind farm is not within the territorial ambit of the Patents Act
Commercial

Interpreting audit rights in England and Wales when 'the milk of human kindness has long since evaporated'

High Court casts helpful light on the scope of audit clauses in dispute over royalty distribution agreement involving Paddington Bear
Retail and Consumer

What's new in the fashion industry? The view from Poland

The fashion industry as a big, fast-growing sector faces a range of regulatory challenges in 2023
Regulatory Outlook

Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023

Horizontal regulations | Subsidy control | EU market definition notice
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2023

Greenwashing and environmental claims | Online advertising programme | Focus on body image issues
Regulatory and compliance

CMA investigations to extend to consumer product 'green' claims in UK

Ongoing drive to tackle greenwashing and misleading claims means businesses - including food, toiletries, cosmetics and cleaning products - should
Intellectual property

Unified Patent Court: an introduction to the UPC's general jurisdiction

Knowing the UPC's competence and international jurisdiction rules is vital to understand what it can hear and reach
Tech, Media and Comms

The streaming war intensifies with the rise of FAST

FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) services provide streamers a partial lifeline in the face of a shrinking subscription market and