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IR35: Don't forget about employment law
Fieldfisher employment law experts look at the ramifications of the extension of the IR35 legislation for employers.
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How a changing breed of investor in the UKCS has led to a re-modelling of legal services
Private equity's lean machines are demanding a shake-up of traditional legal service delivery – particularly in the margin-sensitive oil and gas sector. Stuart Carter, head of oil and gas at Fieldfisher, looks at how law firms are responding to the market's changing needs.
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Satellite and Space Projects News – April 2019
Our recent digest of recent news in the satellite and space projects sector
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General Court: appeals against reasons included in decision for sake of completeness are ineffective
This article looks at the EU General Court's decision in Ilhan v European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) (Case T-785/17, 24 January 2019), concerning the registration of the EU trade mark BIG SAM SPORTSWEAR COMPANY, which was found to be invalid.
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FOI request shows HMRC failing to crack down on money laundering
Statistics obtained by European law firm Fieldfisher through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request indicate that HMRC is failing in its aim to reduce incidents of money laundering in the UK, despite pledging to crack down on corporate and financial crime.
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Fintech findings for 2019: Platforms, Open Banking and Cloud
As the fintech industry continues to set records for investment and growth, experts from across Fieldfisher's regulatory, litigation, finance, corporate and technology teams look at some of the common hitches catching out companies in the financing platform, Open Banking and Cloud sectors in the UK and Europe – and suggest how to avoid them.
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Getting the house in order - preparing for a franchise business sale
The recent BFA/NatWest survey of the franchising sector in the UK confirmed that franchising is in very good health and continues to expand and mature.
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Non-reliance clauses in franchise agreements – Court of Appeal confirms they are subject to the "reasonable test"
A "non-reliance" clause is a common feature in a franchise agreement. Such clauses contain an acknowledgment by a franchisee that they agree not to rely on any statements or representations which are not expressly set out within the franchise agreement.
