Equality Act comes into force for service providers
The Equality Act 2010 has come into force with effect from 1 October. What that means for anyone providing a service (or goods or facilities) to the public or a section of the public (whether for...
View ArticleResponse to coexistence request asserting existing trade mark rights could...
Best Buy US was a US consumer electronics retailer that opened up shops in the UK and planned to do so around Europe. It also sought to register “Best Buy” as a European Community Trade Mark. Espana...
View ArticleECJ consider “invitations to purchase” very widely and rules that it is an...
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled as to the meaning of an ‘invitation to purchase’ under Article 2(i) of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (the Directive) and has clarified what...
View ArticleQuestion of self-employed status must reflect actual position and not just...
People supplying or receiving services often want to know whether the situation is an employed or self-employed basis, as this can affect whether there are any employment rights, how readily the...
View ArticleConsumer Rights Bill published – sweeping laws to replace decades of business...
The Government has published the draft Consumer Rights Bill. The Bill represents the most significant change to business to consumer law in many years. It consolidates lots of legislation into one...
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