Intellectual Property – Trademarks (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 11-06-2015 Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH), dated 02 April 2015, file ref. I ZR 59/13 - Puma versus Pudel The German Federal Court of Justice decided that the...
View ArticleLiquidated damages: a move towards a more flexible interpretation of when...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Construction and engineering 15-06-2015 The case which has stood as the authority on penalty clauses for the last century is Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v New Garage and Motor...
View ArticlePrice reductions in the supply chain (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Tax planning and consultancy 19-06-2015 Following the recent decisions of the Federal Fiscal Court (Bundesfinanzhof) a purchaser of goods and other products in Germany may...
View ArticleEurope: Industrial and manufacturing groups with Swiss financing arrangements...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 09-06-2015 The Swiss Federal Supreme Court recently considered whether a dividend distributed by a Swiss company that participated in a zero balancing financing arrangement had...
View ArticleNext step for the mutualisation agenda (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 04-06-2015 With the dust settling after the recent General Election, it is possible to better speculate as to the likely direction of travel of the new Conservative government....
View ArticleThe European Court of Human Rights ruled dawn raids violated fundamental...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 10-06-2015 In a recent ruling, the European Court of Human Rights ("ECHR") stated that inspections and seizures carried out by investigators from the Department for Competition,...
View ArticlePossible legislation restricting interest deductions for tax purposes...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Tax planning and consultancy 19-06-2015 In the annual assessment and at the Board of Adjustment, a hybrid instrument was treated as equity and the related interest expense was...
View ArticleFirst Supreme Court decision on construction adjudication (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Construction and engineering 18-06-2015 Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Ltd v Higgins Construction Plc The Supreme Court has determined the effect of an adjudicator's decision on...
View ArticleInternationally mobile employees – Changes to Taxation of Share Awards...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 15-06-2015 The UK has changed the way in which it taxes share options and share awards held by employees who move between countries. Some employees will gain and some employees...
View ArticleThe Fair and Effective Markets Review: the impact beyond fixed income,...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Financial services and markets regulation Financial institutions 17-06-2015 An "ethical drift" in the FICC markets led to the Review. The Review produced 21 recommendations with...
View ArticleEducation Academies e-briefing: Converting failing schools into Academies - a...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 16-06-2015 Background The Government's latest proposal in reforming the English schooling system was laid before Parliament last week in the form of the Education and Adoption...
View ArticleGlobal employment and labour law update (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 10-06-2015 Welcome to our global employment and labour law update. Drawing on expertise throughout Eversheds International, our aim is to keep you up to date with recent key...
View ArticleUK Immigration e-briefing: News, Changes and Looking to the Future (Eversheds...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Employment and labour law 04-06-2015 On the topic of immigration there is rarely a moment for pause and with migration issues at the forefront of the political agenda we expect...
View ArticleUK HR e-briefing - The EAT provides important TUPE clarification for...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Employment and labour law 09-06-2015 It has been a long-held issue of contention whether the TUPE regulations (TUPE) protect the interests of sub-contractors in the event of a...
View ArticleUpcoming changes : VAT: Date of supply for periodically settled transactions...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Tax planning and consultancy 19-06-2015 In compliance with Article 64 and 66 of the EU VAT Directive, new rules will apply for the supply date of transactions subject to...
View ArticleLoss of Entrepreneurs Relief for property developers (Eversheds LLP)
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Tax planning and consultancy 19-06-2015 Entrepreneurs relief changes effective for disposals on or after 18 March 2015 may impact on some property developers and property fund...
View ArticleSupplies of biocidal products – how does Article 95 BPR (Biocidal Products...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 10-06-2015 From 1 September 2015, a biocidal product cannot be supplied for distribution or use in the EEA unless the active substance supplier or biocidal product supplier is...
View ArticleUpper Tribunal holds offshore structure which created a VAT advantage not...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) Tax planning and consultancy 12-06-2015 The Upper Tribunal has recently held in HMRC v Paul Newey t/a Ocean Finance (Ocean Finance) that a structure designed to avoid otherwise...
View ArticleLocal Government Briefing Note 6 of 2015 - Converting failing schools into...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 17-06-2015 Background The Government's latest proposal in reforming the English schooling system was laid before Parliament last week in the form of the Education and Adoption...
View ArticleEducation HR e-briefing 623: The EAT provides important TUPE clarification...
(Source: Eversheds LLP) 11-06-2015 It has been a long-held issue of contention whether the TUPE regulations (TUPE) protect the interests of sub-contractors in the event of a service provision change....
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