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EU crowdfunding regulation – investor protection aspects
27 May 2020
In this article we consider the provisions that deal with ensuring investor protection, including examining who can invest on a crowdfunding platform, what standards apply to investor communications and marketing, what the pre-contract information requirements are and what the proposal says about investors who wish to cancel or sell their investments.
Roadmap for retail stores on easing out of lockdown: timetable and updated guidance finally published
27 May 2020
With the clock ticking down to 1 June, the Government finally published its time-table and updated Guidance detailing the phased re-opening of non-essential retail stores on Monday 25 May. This article outlines what has changed since our last insight and the further steps which retailers may wish to consider prior to re-opening.
Designs and copyright protection: UK drifts closer towards Europe
27 May 2020
A recent decision of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ("IPEC") has addressed the extent to which mass produced articles can and should benefit from copyright protection.
FAQs - Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
27 May 2020
On 20 March 2020 the government announced the launch of its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme), which is intended to pay employees who would otherwise be redundant or subject to a requirement to remain away from work without pay and are instead designated as "furloughed".
Russell Adams v Options SIPP UK LLP (formerly Carey Pensions UK LLP)
26 May 2020
The judgment handed down in Adams v Options SIPP UK LLP by the Chancery Division of the High Court may give SIPP providers some comfort on their exposure to liability when acting on an execution-only basis and a SIPP member suffers loss on an investment made through their SIPP.
COVID-19: back to work for some, furlough extended for others
22 May 2020
Since our last article on 7 May, there have been two major announcements: the start of a return to work, and the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This article looks at these issues and some other developments that HR professionals and employment lawyers need to be aware of.
ASA rules on ad for "pre-approved" credit
22 May 2020
The Advertising Standards Authority ("ASA") has published its ruling on a TV ad for Clear Score Technology Ltd ("ClearScore"), confirming its decision to ban the ad by the financial technology company after finding that it breached the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising ("BCAP Code") rule 14.11.
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2020 – an overview
21 May 2020
Following the Government's announcement in March that the hotly anticipated changes to the UK's insolvency regime would be rushed through Parliament with further, temporary, provisions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, insolvency practitioners and business professionals alike have been awaiting further clarity on what the Business Secretary's comments mean for businesses both in the current climate and more generally.
Landmark decision sees SIPP provider win liability case
21 May 2020
This case sets a clear precedent which has been welcomed by SIPPs providers given the increased litigation in this space and use of the FOS in determining complaints (which can now be validly rebutted).
