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UK competition law: Court of Appeal rocks the boat in Eurotunnel/SeaFrance case

The Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal brought by SCOP against the decision of the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) on jurisdiction in the Eurotunnel/SeaFrance merger. 
04 June 2015

Consumer Rights Act puts unfair terms in the spotlight

Businesses should act now to ensure that they comply with the Consumer Rights Act which serves to protect consumers against contract terms and notices that give traders an unfair advantage.
03 June 2015

Immigration: review your right to work checks

Recent changes in the immigration rules now mean that employers may have to conduct a second 'right to work' check after an employee has started work.
03 June 2015

Large companies to be forced to address their payment practices

The Government has confirmed the continuation of plans to empower SMEs, mandate prompt payment of debts under public contracts, and force large companies to publicise their payment practices.
21 May 2015

Employment Edit – what's new in employment law

Collective consultation considered again by ECJ; the new Government has announced plans to change the law on industrial action; and plans to introduce an Immigration Bill have been announced. 
21 May 2015

How systematic is systematic? HMRC unable to answer FOI request on the Lagarde List

Following HMRC's press release regarding its use of the Lagarde List to 'assess, collect enforce and prosecute tax offences', Burges Salmon made a Freedom of Information request.
20 May 2015

FTT rules in favour of taxpayer: succession losses can be offset against profits

The First Tier Tribunal has found that that a taxpayer that succeeded to a trade was entitled to set carried-forward pre-succession losses against all of its trading profits.
08 May 2015

The Budget 2015: EIS and VCT investment rules changes

Announced in the Budget, the Government has set out the detail of changes to the investment rules for Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) and venture capital trusts (VCTs). 
08 May 2015

Employment Edit – what's new in employment law

Collective consultations are set to revert to the original position; attending health and safety committee meetings counts as 'working time'; and British Gas has now appealed Lock v British Gas. 
07 May 2015

Collective consultation in redundancy situations

The duty to carry out collective consultation will revert to the original position: where 20 or more redundancies are proposed at one 'establishment', rather than across the whole employer.
30 April 2015

Landmark air pollution ruling by the Supreme Court

In the case of ClientEarth v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark unanimous judgment on 29 April.
30 April 2015

The risk of bias in sports arbitration

Two professional boxers have made an unsuccessful application for the British Boxing Board of Control to be removed as the arbitrator of their respective disputes.
30 April 2015

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