ArticlePrivate Banker's Duty Of CareThe case heralds a new approach by the courts to the traditional duty of care imposed on financial advisers when advising their clients...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationFieldfisher
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ArticleCAP Puts The Brakes On Broadband Speed ClaimsUp until now, providers used "up to" speed claims, such as "up to 300mbps", meaning that such speeds had to available to at least 10% of their customers. United KingdomMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFieldfisher
ArticleUpdate: UK Consumer Regulator Investigates Free-To-Play Games Aimed At ChildrenThe UK Office of Fair Trading has recently announced that it was launching an investigation into whether some "free" web and app-based games that encourage in-app purchases may violate laws protecting consumers from unfair trading practices, especially when aimed at children.United KingdomPrivacyFieldfisher
ArticleWhat Constitutes "Meaningful Information" About Automated Decision-Making?Advocate General's opinion in Case C-203/22 emphasizes controllers' duty to provide clear, meaningful explanations of automated decision-making logic under GDPR, balancing data subjects' rights with trade secret protections.United KingdomPrivacyFieldfisher
ArticleChanging Offices To FlatsOn 30 May 2013, the Town and Country (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2013 came into force and increased the types of changes of use that can take place without obtaining planning permission. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionFieldfisher
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ArticleDon't Jump Ship, Persian Prospects Persist: Trump And The Iran Nuclear DealFollowing our article in July 2016 which examined encouraging developments for UK and foreign businesses seeking to explore business opportunities in Iran we now consider the Iranian market...United KingdomInternational LawFieldfisher
ArticleDigital Single Market Update - November 2015The Commission has published Roadmaps, dated October 2015, on the new initiatives it has announced. European UnionIntellectual PropertyFieldfisher
ArticleGovernment Goes Ahead With New Pensions Exit Debt FlexibilityLast May we issued an update highlighting that the Government was consulting on a new flexibility to allow employers to defer paying a pension scheme exit debt - called a Deferred Debt Arrangement.United KingdomEmployment and HRFieldfisher
ArticleOFCOM And European Commission Diverge On Cloud Infrastructure MarketThe European Council recently confirmed the agreement on the draft compromise text for the European Data Act, also known as the EU Data Act. United KingdomAntitrust/Competition LawFieldfisher
ArticleTwo Applicants Object To Their Active Substance Being Listed As A Candidate For SubstitutionIn case T-296/15, Industria Quimicas del Valles v Commission, the applicant requested the Court to disapply parts of Regulation 1107/2009 which set the criteria for creating a list of substances that are candidates for substitution.European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawFieldfisher
ArticleHarmonising Offline And Online Consumer Rights In EuropeOn 2 November 2017 the European Commission published an amended proposal for a Directive concerning contracts for the sale of goods.European UnionConsumer ProtectionFieldfisher
ArticleOnsite Insight - March - Balkans Infrastructure DevelopmentOn 22 February 2016, the Western Balkans Investment Summit took place at the headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. European UnionEnergy and Natural ResourcesFieldfisher
ArticleSummary Of EU Commission Paper On IP And BrexitThe EU Commission Paper on IP and Brexit considers the key principles which it believes need to be in place at the date of the Withdrawal Agreement ...European UnionIntellectual PropertyFieldfisher
ArticleTransport LawTransport Law can be characterised by the opening-up to competition, and the expansion of, transport by coach.European UnionTransportFieldfisher
Article"Retouched Photo" Disclaimer Becomes MandatoryYou might be aware of the 26 January 2016 law for the modernization of the French healthcare system which states that digitally altered photos of models must include a disclaimer. FranceMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFieldfisher
ArticleCompeting In A Market That Requires Pay Transparency: The Impact On The UK, US, And EuropeThe EU Pay Transparency Directive will influence global talent competition by promoting pay transparency. With similar trends in the UK and US, businesses must prepare for transparency's growing importance, balancing risks with opportunities to strengthen employer brands and attract talent.GlobalEmployment and HRFieldfisher
ArticleSatellite And Space Projects News - June 2015Laser Light Communications and Optus have revealed more details about their partnership. GlobalMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentFieldfisher
Article"Taking A Retail Business Into India"The Indian market is an exciting one with great potential for many foreign retailers. IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawFieldfisher