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On 13 October 2022, the ECJ ruled on whether, under the Commercial Agents Directive (86/653/EC) (Directive), a sub-agent was entitled to a share of the indemnity awarded to the main agent on termination of the main agent's agreement with its principal. Under Article...
Firstly - What Are Aged Debts? Aged Debts, and debtors, are your customers and clients that owe you money, following the delivery of goods or services and production of an invoice. If you operate any kind of accounts system, such as Xero, QuickBooks etc, then you...
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In Braceurself Limited v NHS England [2022] EWHC 2348 (TCC), the Technology and Construction Court held that although NHS England had made a manifest error when assessing the claimant's tender, which affected the overall score awarded, the breach was not sufficiently...
The Patents Court (Shenzhen Carku Technology Co Ltd v The NOCO Company [2022] EWHC 2034 (Pat)) considered whether a complaint made to Amazon by the patent owner using Amazon's UK IPR complaints procedure in relation to the claimant's relevant products was a threat of...
In Au Vodka Ltd v NE10 Vodka Ltd and another [2022] EWHC 2371 (Ch), the High Court rejected an application for an interim injunction in a passing off claim brought by Au Vodka Ltd based on the allegedly deceptively similar get-up of the claimant's vodka and that of...
In Pretoria v Blankney, the High Court concluded that a signed document titled "Heads of Terms of Proposed Agreement" did not create a legally binding lease agreement. The judge applied familiar principles: Was there an intention to create legal relations and had the...
If you have a business, you need a business continuity plan. A business continuity plan is different from a normal business plan, as it outlines a contingency plan that details how your business will survive if its ever exposed to significant disruption. What is a...
If you've been running your business for some time now, but the time has come to consider employing staff, you've come to the right place. Taking on staff for the first time is a big deal. Although employing new people can be a challenge, even for those with years of...
Understanding how much a business is worth - and how it can be made more valuable - is of vital importance to anyone buying, selling or simply running a business. This article will help you understand how businesses are valued, what affects business valuation, and...
Are two directors required to authorise the commencement of legal proceedings? Yes says the High Court. The High Court has considered whether one of two directors (Director A) had authority to instruct solicitors on the company's behalf to apply for an injunction to...
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