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23 Jan 2013
A new "expert group" will advise the European Commission on whether the cross-border trade of insurance products is being inhibited because of existing EU laws on insurance contracts
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22 Jan 2013
Broadcasters which hold the exclusive rights to show events of high interest to the public may in future be forced to give rivals media outlets free access to some of the footage they capture in order to enable those competitors to produce short news...
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17 Jan 2013
Regulations designed to protect consumers who enter into commercial contracts at their home or place of work will be triggered even where earlier negotiations took place at the supplier's business premises, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.
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07 Jan 2013
Fewer than one in five consumers are willing to pay retailers for financial advice services, according to a survey.
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04 Jan 2013
The UK Government is right not to support current proposals for a new Common European Sales Law (CESL), a committee of MPs has said
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20 Dec 2012
Businesses that own Community trade marks (CTMs) do not necessarily have to use those marks in the course of trade in more than one EU member state in order to avoid those marks being revoked, the EU's top court has ruled.
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14 Dec 2012
The full benefits of smart metering will only be realised if consumers can be convinced to engage with the new technology, an expert has said.
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04 Dec 2012
Betting companies based anywhere in the world will need to obtain a licence from the UK's Gambling Commission if they want to advertise or transact with UK-based consumers under proposed new laws outlined by the Government.
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04 Dec 2012
UK manufacturers are reporting the lowest number of orders on their books since the middle of 2009 with tough trading conditions expected to continue into the new year, according to a new survey.
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03 Dec 2012
Retailers experienced an approximate 40% increase in turnover generated from e-commerce sales in 2011 compared to the previous year, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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