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Out-Law: Distress must be directly linked to data breach for consumers to claim compensation, rules Court of Appeal

Businesses do not have to pay compensation for causing distress to consumers if they break data protection laws unless the distress suffered by consumers is linked to the breach itself, the Court of Appeal has ruled. 22 May 2013

Value of Government's construction pipeline falls by a third in six months

The value of future Government construction contract opportunities has fallen by a third in the past six months, according to official figures from the Cabinet Office. 22 May 2013

Commission repeats calls for carbon market reform as surplus allowances double

The number of surplus carbon permits under the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) doubled to two billion last year, the European Commission has announced. 21 May 2013

Government sets out detail of changes to taxation of limited liability partnerships

Changes to the way in which limited liability partnerships (LLPs) are taxed will "level the playing field in the tax treatment of all partnerships", the Government has said. 21 May 2013

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