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Mark A. Prinsley, Oliver Yaros; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 23, 2012, previously published on May 2012 Almost a year ago today, new rules came into force concerning the use of cookies on websites by website operators. In the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office gave website operators a one year grace period from enforcement action, during which website operators were expected to audit and...
| | Recent Reforms of the Mining Code and Model Mining Convention in Mauritania
Alban Dorin, Rachel Speight, Matthieu de Varax; Mayer Brown;
Legal Alert/Article May 22, 2012, previously published on May 18, 2012 The mining income contributes to more than a quarter of Mauritania’s gross domestic product and mining is generally seen as a strategic asset in the country’s long-term growth strategy. While Mauritania remains attractive for mining investors, recent reforms have had a significant...
| | When Is A Defective Appointment Too Defective To Be Cured?
David Allen, Jessica Walker, Alexandra Wood; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 11, 2012, previously published on May 11, 2012 The Court has heard another case dealing with a defective appointment of administrators under paragraph 22 of Schedule B1 Insolvency Act 1986.
| | The European Court of Justice Rules on How Far Copyright Extends in Computer Programs
Sarah Byrt, Mark A. Prinsley, Sangeeta Puran, Jonathan Radcliffe; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 7, 2012, previously published on May 4, 2012 On 2 May 2012 the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union published its decision in SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd (Case C-406-1) ruling on the extent of copyright infringement claims over ideas and procedures.
| | Seldon: The End of the Road for Compulsory Retirement Age?
Bernadette Daley, Jennifer McGrandle, Ian Wright; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2012, previously published on April 2012 The long awaited decision from the Supreme Court in the case of Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes has resulted in Mr Seldon (a partner in the law firm, CWJ, forced to retire at 65) losing his appeal. It is not quite the end of the road for Mr Seldon as the case has been remitted to the Tribunal to...
| | Tip of the Month, April 2012 - Best Practices in Collecting Data: Who To Do It, When To Do It, How To Do It
Bernadette Daley, Purvis Ghani; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 2, 2012, previously published on April 2012 The Olympic Games will take place from 27 July to 12 August and the Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September. Key challenges arise for employers and their staff. In this update, we look at some of the HR hurdles for employers and how these can be addressed. We also summarise the results of...
| | Rent As An Administration Expense - Sorted Once And For All?
Philippa Harris, Simon Hartley, Andrew Hepner, Devi Shah; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 4, 2012, previously published on April 3, 2012 The High Court has provided clarification on the issue of payment of rent during a tenant company’s administration.
| | Fixed Protection and Insured Lump Sum Death Benefits: Change in HMRC Stance
Ian Wright; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 3, 2012, previously published on March 2012 HM Revenue & Customs ("HMRC") has announced a change in its stance on whether continued insured life cover for members with fixed protection will result in the loss of such protection.
| | German Federal Cartel Office Published New Merger Guidelines
Kiran S. Desai, Nathalie Jalabert Doury, Jens Peter Schmidt, Gillian Sproul; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 3, 2012, previously published on April 2012 On 29 March 2012, the German Federal Cartel Office ("Cartel Office") adopted new Merger Control Guidelines ("Guidelines"). The new guidelines replace the Principles on the Assessment of Market Power, that the Cartel Office had released in 2000. A first draft of the Guidelines...
| | Redundancy Pools: Less is More (Risk)?
Christopher Fisher, Jennifer McGrandle, Nicola Thomson; Mayer Brown International LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 3, 2012, previously published on April 2012 Historically, tribunals have given employers considerable latitude when it comes to defining redundancy pools. However, redundancy pools have been under the spotlight in recent weeks, with two separate cases considering the fairness of using redundancy pools consisting of just one employee. ...
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