ArticleFinance Act 2016, Autumn Statement 2016 And Finance Bill 2017The UK's Finance Bill received Royal Assent on 15 September 2016, becoming the Finance Act 2016.United KingdomTaxTaylor Wessing
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ArticleFunds In The Insolvency Space: Recent Activity In Germany And AustriaCreditors of an insolvent entity file their claims against the entity with the insolvency administrator (Germany) or insolvency court (Austria).European UnionFinance and BankingTaylor Wessing
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ArticleLand Registration Act 2002 - An OverviewUnited KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionTaylor Wessing
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ArticleStandard Essential Patents: A New Challenge For The IoT And Smart Meter WorldThe smart meter rollout is an example of the digital transformation of the energy sector. A digital communication network is spread over the electricity, gas, and water infrastructure. Smart metersGermanyIntellectual PropertyTaylor Wessing
ArticleForeign SubsidiesForeign subsidies regulation: increased monitoring of large public tenders and mergers and acquisitions.NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawTaylor Wessing
ArticleThe New Tax OrdinanceThe government has introduced a draft of the new tax ordinance to replace the currently in force tax ordinance of 1997, which has gone out of date. PolandTaxTaylor Wessing
Article新加坡调解公约联合国关于调解所产生的国际和解协议公约》(又称《新加坡调解公约》)于今日(8月7日),在新加坡开放签署。SingaporeLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationRHTLaw Taylor Wessing
Article"Consequential Losses" – What Does This Exclude?Once again the interpretation of exclusion clauses limiting liability for "consequential losses" has come before the court. United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawTaylor Wessing
ArticleCan You Repair My Car?To what extent can a business which provides ancillary services for another party's products or services, use the other party's brand when describing its own services?United KingdomIntellectual PropertyTaylor Wessing