ArticleIntellectual Property Update: Favourable Tax Regime For PatentsThe government proposes to introduce a favourable tax regime for patents.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyEversheds Sutherland
ArticleUK Updates Russia Energy Sanctions Framework: New Trade Licences, Extension Of Sakhalin-2 Exemptions And Targeting Of LNG Shipping NetworksThe UK government has announced new Russia-related energy sanctions measures targeting LNG tankers and shipping networks, while simultaneously introducing trade licences for Sakhalin-2 LNG shipments to Japan and South Korea. United KingdomInternational Law
Article"Opting In": High Court Guidance On Online Marketing IssuesIn the recent case of Playup Interactive Entertainment (UK) PTY Ltd v Givemefootball Ltd [2011], the High Court considered the expression "opted-in".United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentEversheds Sutherland
ArticleGovernment Calls For An End "Speed Dating" Approach To IT TendersBy unveiling a package of measures the government has appealed to public-sector procurement workers to work more closely with UK IT suppliers in order to give firms in the country the best possible chance of securing contracts with central and local authorities. United KingdomStrategyEversheds Sutherland
ArticleRecent Developments In Employment Law In SwitzerlandAn employer's notice to terminate employment is ineffective if it is given during a time (military service, illness or accident, pregnancy etc) when the loss of employment may be particularly critical for the employee ('improper time'). SwitzerlandEmployment and HRSchmid Eversheds
ArticlePutting Efficiency First – 10 Billion Yuan Earmarked For Energy Efficiency, Discharge ReductionIn the first year of the 11th Five-Year Plan China failed to meet the target of cutting its unit gross domestic product (GDP) energy consumption by 4 per cent. China plans to cut its unit GDP energy consumption by 20 per cent by the end of 2010 to improve energy efficiency. Clearly, this target is a challenge for the Chinese government.ChinaEnergy and Natural ResourcesEversheds Sutherland
ArticleRooftop Solar Scheme Update – Sahim IIAER is currently undergoing pre-development work prior to the launch of its Sahim II initiative,OmanEnergy and Natural ResourcesEversheds Sutherland
ArticleLawbite: Can Protest On Private Land Constitute A Public Nuisance?The UK Supreme Court has ruled that blocking access to private business premises on a private road does not constitute an offence under the second limb of the statutory public nuisance...United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawEversheds Sutherland
ArticleA New ERA In UK Labor Relations: Our UK Labor Law Quarterly UpdateThe UK government has introduced significant changes to trade union rights and labor law, including electronic balloting for union votes, statutory rights of access for trade unions to workplaces...United KingdomEmployment and HREversheds Sutherland
ArticleCurrent Issues: Technology Transfer OfficesTechnology transfer encompasses a broad range of activities but, in a third level education context, most typically refers to the commercialisation (whether at the instance of the educational institution concerned or in response to industry demand) of research developed within the institution.IrelandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationEversheds O'Donnell Sweeney
ArticleThe Law of Unintended Consequences – The Risks Of Challenging Administrative Law Decision-MakingA recent case involving Tate & Lyle Sugars Limited ("Tate & Lyle") illustrates some of the potential unintended consequences of reopening administrative decision-making. United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesEversheds Sutherland
ArticleTechnology Talent In M&A: Retention, Incentives And Integration RiskEversheds Sutherland provides essential legal information and disclaimers regarding the use of materials on their website. The firm clarifies the limitations of their online content and emphasizes..United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawEversheds
ArticleThe Central Bank's Enforcement Directorate - "Taking a Tough Line"The Central Bank's increased appetite to take enforcement action is examined by Declan Sheehan, who recently joined us from the Enforcement Division of the UK's Financial Services Authority (the 'FSA'IrelandCorporate/Commercial LawEversheds O'Donnell Sweeney
ArticleEversheds' Clean Energy And Sustainability Briefing: The Criticality Of Consultation – The IPC Rejects Proposed Changes To Brig - y - Cwm Waste Generation ProjectThe Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) has published a letter on its website announcing that it has rejected changes to a scheme that was before the IPC for consideration - the Brig-y-Cwm energy from waste generating facility. United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesEversheds Sutherland
ArticlePreferential Tariff Policies On Turbines In People’s Republic Of China (‘PRC’)The Customs Import and Export Tariff of the People’s Republic of China for 2007 (‘the Customs’) has set out the import tariff rate, value-added tax rate and export drawback rate on turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines.ChinaEnergy and Natural ResourcesEversheds Sutherland
ArticleA New Prime Minister: Employment Law Changes Ahead?The election of Liz Truss as Prime Minister paves the way for new policy announcements in the coming weeks, reflecting a full in-tray. European UnionEmployment and HREversheds Sutherland
ArticleThe Swiss Direct Investment Control Law Enters The Next RoundHowever, in response to pressure from parliament and international developments in the area of foreign direct investment, the Federal Council published a preliminary draft of an investment protection law...European UnionGovernment, Public SectorEversheds Sutherland
ArticleJanuary 2017 Legal Changes – Appeals Against Dismissal, Internal Regulations, Work Certificates And Minimum Hourly Rate Of PayWith effect from 1 January 2017 the law was changed to unify and extend the time allowed for appealing against a termination of employment.PolandEmployment and HREversheds Sutherland
ArticleBuilding Safety Risk: What Investors Can't Afford To IgnoreThis page contains standard legal disclaimer information and contact details for Philippa Widman at Eversheds Sutherland. The materials provide general information about the firm's legal notices and terms of service. United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawEversheds Sutherland
ArticleRescission Versus Discharge For BreachThe property case of Howard-Jones v Tate [2011] is a useful reminder of the difference between rescission of a contract and discharge of a contract by breach.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawEversheds Sutherland