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2012 Archive
14.05.12
Digesting the proposed Data Protection Regulations - Part 1: Data export
The size and complexity of the proposed data protection regulations makes them hard to digest.
This is the first in a series of alerts examining the EU Commission's proposed data protection regulations.
11.05.12
The Queen speaks - Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill
A year ago this month, the draft Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) bill was issued by the Government. As discussed in our earlier alert, this set out the need for the GCA, its role and powers of enforcement, and invited comments from stakeholders.
11.05.12
Cape Fear: a stormy outlook for limited liability?
The Court of Appeal has unanimously held that a parent company was liable for industrial disease suffered by an employee of a former subsidiary. Unless the decision is appealed successfully to the Supreme Court, it seems likely that similar claims could be made in other cases.
10.05.12
Opinion of Advocate General Trstenjak
Last week, Advocate General Trstenjak gave her opinion on the latest supplementary protection certificates (SPC) case to reach the CJEU. The case centred around whether a new medical use for a previously known pharmaceutical active ingredient can ever warrant a new SPC.
01.05.12
Making your mark in China - how to protect intellectual property and avoid trading blows in court
As the Chinese economy continues to grow at an astonishing rate, so does the number of foreign businesses fighting to secure their place in the Chinese market.
