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- Collective damages claims for competition law infringements one step closer in Germany?
- Source: In Brief \ EU & Competition
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- Six German cement producers are a step closer to facing a collective damages claim.
- (Submitted: 16 May 2008)
- Experts: Civil Justice Council committee reviews CPR 35
- Source: In Brief \ Dispute Resolution
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- A look at the CJC Experts' Committee's review of CPR 35, which includes their recommendations on single joint experts, questions to experts, and enforcement following non compliance with the relevant rules relating to experts.
- (Submitted: 16 May 2008)
- Part 36 offers: Does the end justify the means?
- Source: In Brief \ Dispute Resolution
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- The changes to Part 36, in relation to offers to settle, has made a significant impact, as shown in Carver v BAA plc (Court of Appeal, 22 April 2008). The court, in assessing costs, will now look at more than just the quantum awarded in deciding whether a judgment is "more advantageous" than an offer.
- (Submitted: 16 May 2008)
- Should we be worried? Liability risks in international networks
- Source: In Brief \ Dispute Resolution
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- The increasing integration of global networks, including the recent Ernst & Young merger, throws up questions of liability risks within the networks. We look at the circumstances in which a court will extend the liability of a subsidiary to a parent company, or "pierce the corporate veil", in light of the shift towards the merging of firms within international networks.
- (Submitted: 16 May 2008)
- Working Relations - May 2008
- Source: Newsletters \ Working Relations Datasheet
- A review of legal and general developments during April 2008 affecting working relations in England and Wales.
- (Submitted: 13 May 2008)
- European Commission sector investigation update
- Source: In Brief \ EU & Competition
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- Further sets of questionnaires have been sent to other stakeholders in the industry.
- (Submitted: 12 May 2008)
- Third amendment to PRC patent law: impact on R&D activities
- Source: In Brief \ Intellectual Property
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- Patents from inventions developed in China will have to be filed first in China and in Chinese.
- (Submitted: 12 May 2008)
- Listing of medical devices in Hong Kong - from voluntary to mandatory
- Source: In Brief \ Commercial
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- After a long period of public consultation, the Hong Kong Department of Health (DoH) has confirmed that regulation of medical devices will move from a voluntary listing system to a mandatory system. According to our information, the DoH intends to start the legislative process in early 2009.
- (Submitted: 12 May 2008)
- Labour market reform package
- Source: In Brief \ Employment & Benefits
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- In July 2007, the Italian Government reached an agreement with the trade unions on a package to reform the labour market.
- (Submitted: 12 May 2008)
- Italy opens its door to class actions
- Source: In Brief \ Dispute Resolution
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- Collective redress will be available to consumers in Italy from 01 July 2008, as the Finance Bill 2008 introduces a new provision allowing collective action into the already existing Consumer Code.
- (Submitted: 12 May 2008)
- Italy: new rules on authorisation of clinical trials
- Source: In Brief \ Life Sciences
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- New rules on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use will come into force on 03 July 2008.
- (Submitted: 12 May 2008)
- Private storage of umbilical cord blood in Italy moves closer
- Source: In Brief \ Life Sciences
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- Italy is moving closer to allowing the storage of umbilical cord blood for autologous use with the introduction of Law 28 February 2008 no. 31.
- (Submitted: 12 May 2008)
- Dutch Tax: the patent income tax regime
- Source: In Brief \ Intellectual Property
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- Applying the Dutch patent income tax regime could lower a company's tax burden: a significant amount of patent income will then effectively be taxed at only 10 per cent.
- (Submitted: 12 May 2008)
- French Finance Act 2008: modified R&D and patent tax regime
- Source: In Brief \ Tax
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- The French Finance Act 2008 has reformed in a very beneficial way the tax regimes applicable to the R&D tax credit and to patents owned by certain companies.
- (Submitted: 12 May 2008)
- New European Commission rules on food health claims
- Source: In Brief \ Life Sciences
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- This article looks at the new EC Regulations relating to applications for authorisation of health claims and the inclusion of a new health claim in the list of authorised claims.
- (Submitted: 12 May 2008)