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TMT & Sourcing and IP
Expert says 'right to be forgotten' could cause problems for publishers
Expert says 'right to be forgotten' could cause problems for publishers
A system where newspaper stories can be 'locked away' but not entirely deleted
from archives under new data protection law proposals could be used to ensure a
balance is struck between privacy and free speech rights, a media law expert has
said.
10/11/2011
Newspapers remove Royal's holiday photos following privacy complaint
Four UK newspapers have agreed to remove photographs of Princess Beatrice from
their websites after the Princess complained to the UK's press watchdog the
pictures invaded her privacy.
10/11/2011
Channel Islands VAT loophole to close from April
A tax loophole which allows retailers to avoid VAT charges by bringing low-value
goods into the UK via the Channel Islands is to end from 1 April 2012, the
Government has announced.
10/11/2011
Film studios ask more ISPs to block Newzbin2
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has asked two UK internet service providers (ISPs) to consent to a court order that would force them to block their customers' access to a copyright-infringing website. 09/11/2011
Cadbury mostly defends trade mark rights over purple shaded chocolate packaging
The UK's Trade Mark Registry has partially revoked, but mostly upheld, Cadbury's
right to trade mark a particular shade of purple in relation to chocolate
products it manufactures.
08/11/2011
Music industry body asks BT to block The Pirate Bay
Representatives of the UK music industry have asked BT to block its customers'
access to a file-sharing website.
07/11/2011
Construction
Cautious Parliamentary Committee report states the case for High Speed 2
There is a "good case" for a new high speed rail network linking London with
major cities in the north of England and Scotland via Birmingham, an influential
committee of MPs has said.
09/11/2011
Banking & Restructuring
Government proposes making it easier to wind up companies where there is no
dispute
Creditors could be able to apply to wind up insolvent debtors without having to
go to court, the Government has said.
09/11/2011
Tax
Pressure over ‘sweetheart deals’ could result in stricter regulation for large
companies
Continued pressure on civil servants as a result of alleged 'sweetheart' tax
settlements with large companies could result in stricter regulation, a tax law
expert has warned.
09/11/2011
Insurance
Regulator to help insurers avoid the costs of Solvency II delay
Regulator to help insurers avoid the costs of Solvency II delay
Regulator the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has promised insurers it will
explore "possible ways of avoiding the costs" associated with delayed new
Europe-wide solvency standards.
09/11/2011
Property
Carbon Reduction Commitment performance league table published
Carbon Reduction Commitment performance league table published
Today, the Environment Agency has published the eagerly anticipated Performance
League Table which details the performance of all participants under the Carbon
Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (the CRC).
08/11/2011
Pensions
Biggest ever public sector pensions ballot could be unlawful, expert says
Biggest ever public sector pensions ballot could be unlawful, expert says
The UK's biggest ever trade union ballot, in which members of public sector
union UNISON voted overwhelmingly in favour of a day of strike action to protect
their pensions, could be unlawful an expert has said.
04/11/2011
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