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13 Jul 2012

Should a breach of trust be 'serious' to end an agency agreement?

The claim against fashionable shoemaker Crocs by its former UK agents that 'the company wrongly ended their agreement could reinvent the rules on 'termination of an agency relationship, says Stephen Sidkin

13 Jul 2012

European briefing | Complying with information requirements online

Few would disagree that handing over a letter counts as communicating information, even though the recipient must open it to know about its content, 'so why not consider hyperlinks in the same way, asks Paul Stanley NO

12 Jul 2012

Folk law | It's all Sir Walter Raleigh's fault

Andrew Lugger traces the history of anti-smoking legislation, 'from the early days to the Health Act 2006

2 Jul 2012

Are the UK's sanctions against Iran's state bank legitimate?

The Supreme Court has granted private shareholders of Bank Mellat permission to intervene in the bank's challenge to HM Treasury over the financial restrictions order it has imposed on it, which they say is unlawful and in breach of international public policy. Sarosh Zaiwalla explores their arguments

2 Jul 2012

EU leaders in deal on unitary patent system

Cable hails single patent valid across 25 European countries

2 Jul 2012

Insolvency update: rent as an insolvency expense

When does rent become an expense of insolvency? 'Denise Fawcett examines 'the latest developments

28 Jun 2012

Ofcom online piracy code targets 'persistent infringers'

First customer notification letters not expected to be sent before 2014

25 Jun 2012

The protection available to holidaymakers needs clarifying

The rise in consumers choosing to book their own travel and accommodation rather than take up package deals has increased the pressure on the EU and the UK government to reform 'the law on consumer protection, says Alec Samuels