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French sites fined for linking to privacy-invading content
Three French websites have been found guilty of invading an actor's privacy for
publishing links to articles containing the offending material. The Paris
Tribunal has fined the operators of all three sites.
10/04/2008
Companies can tweak AGM agenda now and avoid October costs
Large companies could save costs by making changes to their articles of
association in their upcoming annual general meetings, a corporate law expert
has said. The changes would negate the need for an extra shareholder meeting
later this year.
09/04/2008
Carphone Warehouse 'irresponsible and unreasonable', says BPI
Music industry body the BPI has labelled Carphone Warehouse irresponsible and
unreasonable over its refusal to ban customers over illegal file-sharing amid
reports that it will seek an injunction against the company to enforce claimed
legal rights.
08/04/2008
Deeds can now be signed by one company director
A change in the law has made it easier for companies to sign deeds. The change
was made by the Companies Act and came into force on Sunday. It means that deeds
can be signed on behalf of a company by one director rather than two.
08/04/2008
Google's trade mark policy change, the cost to brand owners and the law
Companies could find themselves with significantly increased advertising costs
after a policy change from Google on the use of trade marked terms to trigger
search engine adverts. But experts say that brand holders might try to fight the
policy in court.
07/04/2008
Government backs new rules for cross-border contracts
The UK Government is backing a proposed EU law to control which country's laws
apply in cross-border contract disputes. The Regulation, called Rome I, has been
revised in ways that satisfy earlier concerns, the Government said in a new
consultation paper.
07/04/2008
OUT-LAW Radio: Google's trade mark tweak could cost businesses dear
10/04/2008: We investigate the change Google has made to trade mark rules in its AdWords system, and find it could increase ad costs by a factor of six.
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