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14 December 2015
Property Sellers Must Answer Pre-Contract Queries Carefully Or Risk Legal Action
Property sellers should think very carefully about their answers to buyers' questions before the parties have exchanged contracts, or...
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4 December 2015
Employees Protected By Tupe Rules On Transfer Of Activities From Subsidiary To Parent Company
Parent companies winding up a subsidiary and integrating the subsidiary's business into its own activities, or transferring an activity...
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4 December 2015
Court Clarifies Directors’ Duties On Sale Of Assets Before Insolvency
Directors of companies who dispose of assets or a business while in financial difficulties should comprehensively review all...
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2 December 2015
Sale Of Company Shares In Breach Of Forgotten Agreement Was Valid
Company director, shareholders and buyers of shares should not forget any rights, obligations or encumbrances over those shares before...
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30 September 2015
Guidance Given On When Employees Can Use Secret Recordings In Employment Claims
Employers will benefit from guidance given by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) on when employees can rely on secret recordings of...
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26 September 2015
HM Revenue And Customs Publishes Guidance On New Llp Tax Laws
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published further guidance for Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) to help them understand new...
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21 September 2015
Court Follows New Approach To Interpreting Commercial Contracts
Businesses should note the courts' current approach to interpreting contractual clauses, and take great care in negotiating and...
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21 September 2015
Court Clarifies How To Interpret Commercial Contracts In Dispute
Businesses will benefit from a clear summary of the rules the court will apply when interpreting commercial contracts in the event of a...
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11 September 2015
Failure To Take Mitigating Circumstances Into Account Makes Dismissal Unfair
Employers should ensure they take mitigating circumstances into account when deciding on sanctions, particularly dismissal, against an...
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