The UK has finalised a new International Data Transfer Agreement to be used for transfers of personal data abroad. Simultaneously, an addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, currently used fo...
Changes to UK’s insolvency regime in the wake of Covid could spell trouble for suppliers
Within weeks of the 1st Covid-19 lockdown, Parliament enacted several changes to the UK insolvency regime over concerns of possible disruptions to the economy. According to George Marques, Head of Cor...
Mandatory Whistleblowing Requirements for EU Companies
EU companies with more than 50 employees may need to implement changes to ensure compliance with the stringent new EU laws on whistleblowing. Non-EU subsidiaries may also be affected. The EU Whistlebl...
Be sure to alert Customers to Onerous Terms and Conditions
Businesses may well be aware of the requirement to alert consumers to particularly onerous clauses in standard terms and conditions. We have been reminded recently that this is still very much the cas...
UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry for Large Organisations
The UK government has launched a Modern Slavery Statement Registry in order for organisations to publish the positive steps taken to address the risk of modern slavery in their supply chains. Includin...
Key Data Privacy Changes Post Brexit
Applicable Laws in the UK Following the end of the Brexit transition period, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) has now been incorporated into UK data protection law as the “UK G...
Introduction to Brexit and UK-EU Trade Deal
On 31 December 2020 at 23.00 GMT, the transition period ended and it means the completion of UK’s departure from EU and termination of its membership of the Single Market and the EU customs unions. ...
Direct Electronic Marketing – How to Ensure Compliance
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) govern specific privacy rights in relation to electronic communications. The regulations sit alongside the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act....
Reasonable vs Best Endeavours?
Corporate and commercial contracts often contain references to ‘best endeavours’ and ‘reasonable endeavours’. Have you ever considered the meaning of these words? In this note we take a look a...
Bentley Motors reminds us that early registration of trademarks is key
Bentley Motors has been found to have infringed the trademarks of small family-owned clothing brand, Bentley Clothing, despite an appeal by the luxury car brand. Bentley Motors will not be permitted t...
