We have identified a more suitable language of this document. To change language to please click here or close
We have identified a more suitable language of this document. To change language to please click here or close
For storing your preferred CMS location, analysing referrals from LinkedIn and embedding third party content we need your consent (which you can withdraw any time).
This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Our Cookie Notice is part of our Privacy Policy and explains in detail how and why we use cookies. To take full advantage of our website, we recommend that you click on “Accept All”. You can change these settings at any time via the button “Update Cookie Preferences” in our Cookie Notice.
Technical cookies (required)
Technical cookies are required for the site to function properly, to be legally compliant and secure. Session cookies only last for the duration of your visit and are deleted from your device when you close your internet browser. Persistent cookies, however, remain and continue functioning on repeat visits.
Analytics
CMS does not use any cookie based Analytics or tracking on our websites; see details here.
Personalisation cookies
Personalisation cookies collect information about your website browsing habits and offer you a personalised user experience based on past visits, your location or browser settings. They also allow you to log in to personalised areas and to access third party tools that may be embedded in our website. Some functionality will not work if you don’t accept these cookies.
Social media cookies
Social Media cookies collect information about you sharing information from our website via social media tools, or analytics to understand your browsing between social media tools or our Social Media campaigns and our own websites. We do this to optimise the mix of channels to provide you with our content. Details concerning the tools in use are in our privacy policy.
Publications
.eu Dispute Resolution rules published
The Czech Arbitration Court has been appointed as the body responsible for the resolution of disputes relating to the new .eu domain. Following a consultation in the summer of 2005, it published its dispute...
United Kingdom
TMT - Technology, Media & Telecommunications
law-now
.eu domains – EURid has sent out its first Brexit notification to UK registrants
The UK has now left the EU, and the transition period during which most of EU law continues to be applicable in the UK is scheduled to end on 31 December 2020 (“Exit Day”). On 1 October 2020, EURid...
United Kingdom
Intellectual Property
law-now
'Best evidence' rule laid to rest
A recent case in the Court of Appeal has confirmed that the "best evidence" rule no longer exists and that the judge at first instance had been right to admit secondary evidence of certain documents on...
United Kingdom
Life Sciences & Healthcare
law-now
'Best Practice' Guidance on Health and Safety for the Waste Industry
The Health and Safety Executive has recently targeted the waste and recycling industry due to an increased number of fatal and serious accidents that have occurred during collection and management of...
United Kingdom
Environment
law-now
'Blaggers' to face prison in future?
Earlier this month, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) successfully prosecuted a married couple for unlawfully obtaining and selling personal information, fining them £7,500 and ordering them...
United Kingdom
Life Sciences & Healthcare
law-now
'Bute' in Horse Meat Contaminated Foods and the Recall/Withdrawal Obligation
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) have published a joint statement (click here) on the risk assessment of the veterinary medicine phenylbutazone, known as 'bute'...
United Kingdom
Consumer Products
law-now
'Ex gratia' pension - onus on employer to prove no ongoing commitment to pay 2
Reference: N01112 The complainant was paid a monthly sum by his employer since his retirement in 1977. The respondent wrote to the complainant stating that the payments were inconsistent with company...
United Kingdom
Life Sciences & Healthcare
law-now
'Mega-insolvency': provisional liquidators' costs
In considering an application by the provisional liquidators of Independent Insurance Company Limited to fix remuneration ([2003] All ER (D) 219 (Jan) ChD Ferris J 24 January 2003), Mr Justice Ferris...
United Kingdom
Life Sciences & Healthcare
law-now
'No win, no fee' contingency fees by the back door?
US-style no win-no fee contingency fees may be let into European countries by the back door. Political agreement has been reached on a new Directive aimed at improving access to justice in cross border...
United Kingdom
Life Sciences & Healthcare
law-now
'Risk-free' bet claims land operators in hot water
This article was produced by Olswang LLP, which joined with CMS on 1 May 2017. "The CAP Code notes that, in the absence of any qualifying conditions, the average consumer would assume a ‘risk-free’...
Social Media cookies collect information about you sharing information from our website via social media tools, or analytics to understand your browsing between social media tools or our Social Media campaigns and our own websites. We do this to optimise the mix of channels to provide you with our content. Details concerning the tools in use are in our privacy policy.