What makes cross-border VAT arrangements abusive?
This recent case provides guidance on when cross-border VAT arrangements will be considered "abusive".
02 February 2016
What lessons can we learn from Tesco's £8 million fine for petrol spillage?
A multi-million pound fine for the retail giant is a sobering reminder that environmental incidents can have significant cost consequences. There are lessons here for all businesses.
21 June 2017
What makes a price excessive? The CAT weighs in on Pfizer and Flynn Pharma’s pricing
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has partially annulled the Competition and Markets Authority’s decision to fine Pfizer and Flynn Pharma for abuse of dominance by imposing excessive prices.
10 July 2018
What is reasonable notice for termination of a supply contract?
Contracts without express termination provisions and, in particular, unwritten contracts with implied terms are usually terminable on reasonable notice. So what is reasonable notice?
08 November 2013
What is unfair advantage? Argos has its trade mark infringement claim dismissed
The Court of Appeal has held that a financial advantage derived from Google AdSense advertisements did not take unfair advantage of the distinctive character or repute of Argos’ trade mark.
13 December 2018
What's the point of a written signature?
Signing contracts is pretty clunky. With fax machines relegated to basements and smart phones taking over the world, are e-signatures seeing an increasing (re)rise to prominence?
10 November 2016
What is a professional trustee? The Pensions Regulator has clarified its definition
The Pensions Regulator expects more of professional trustees than of their lay colleagues and is likely to impose heavier sanctions for underperformance. It matters which side of the line you stand.
03 October 2017
What does agreeing a warranty mean – what do you get if it's breached?
Businessmen who insist on warranties in sale agreements may not know the limitations on the protections they are getting.
05 December 2014
What do the government's position papers say about Brexit options?
Commentary on government position papers in respect of Enforcement and Dispute Resolution and Providing a Cross-Border Judicial Co-operative Framework during and after Brexit.
19 September 2017
What does Ofcom's review of Royal Mail mean for the postal services sector?
Ofcom has announced that it is carrying out a fundamental review of the regulation of Royal Mail in the light of the withdrawal by Whistl from the ‘direct deliver’ letters market.
25 June 2015
What are we to make of the government's Clean Growth Strategy?
The Clean Growth Strategy is intended to set out the government’s proposals for decarbonising the UK economy through the 2020s and early 2030s.
17 November 2017
What did Tesco get wrong?
Tesco has been fined £300,000 and ordered to pay £65,000 in costs after it was found to have run a “false and misleading” promotion on strawberries.
21 August 2013