ty Is a domain name a property right? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-02-24 The importance of the internet and the role that e-commerce plays in a company’s business have increased significantly over the past few years with many successful companies operating predominantly, some even exclusively, from online platforms... Full Article
ty Retail Speed Brief: ICO issues fine for security breach involving failure to adhere to PCI-DSS By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-03-12 The security of personal information, including customer payment card data and related details, is integral to the functioning of retailers with an online offering, and there are serious consequences in the event of security breaches. Penalties... Full Article
ty Is the UK fashion sector anti-competitive? Competition and Markets Authority investigation launched By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-03-30 Competition Law E-Briefing: Fashion sector competition probe On Tuesday 24 March 2015, the UKs competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (the CMA), opened an investigation into suspected anti-competitive arrangements in the UK ... Full Article
ty French Competition Authority puts model agencies price-fixing practices in the spotlight By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-12-07 On 29 September 2016, the French Competition Authority (l’Autorité de la concurrence - the “Autorité”) imposed a fine of EUR 2.4 million on 37 model agencies and their main trade association, the SYNAM, in relation to... Full Article
ty Business rates: back to reality (Newbigin v Monk [2017] UKSC 14) By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-03-03 The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal decision and found in favour of the ratepayer in this much-anticipated business rates case involving the rateability of a property which was undergoing substantial renovation. The ratepayer submit... Full Article
ty Competition and Markets Authority publishes updated retail mergers commentary By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-04-25 Introduction The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), the authority responsible for operating and enforcing the UK merger control regime, has published its updated Retail Mergers Commentary (“New Commentary”).1 The CMA ... Full Article
ty German competition authority issues guidance paper on resale price maintenance in the retail food sector By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-08-08 In July 2017, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) published a detailed guidance paper (the “Guidance Paper”) on resale price maintenance (“RPM”) in the retail food sector. The purpose of the paper is to expl... Full Article
ty Coronavirus - Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector South Africa By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-03 The Covid-19 Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector (the “Regulations”) were published on 24 March 2020 in response to the declaration of the National State of Disaster. The Regulations exempt certain agreements or practices with... Full Article
ty Shipping: BIMCO launch new LNG voyage charterparty By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-30 On 6 April 2016, BIMCO and the International Group of Liquified Natural Gas (“LNG”) Importers (“GIIGNL”) jointly issued a standard form voyage charterparty designed for use in the LNG trade. Its introduction is said to be spe... Full Article
ty Shipping: incorporation of time charterparty terms into a bill of lading By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-30 Reviewing the law and the impact on it of both the arguments in the Anna Bo [2015] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 578 and the Congenbill 2016 form The issue Bills of lading often include wording which purports to incorporate charterparty terms. Attempts to inc... Full Article
ty Contestability of the UK Railway Market An update on the Hansford Review By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-10-13 What is the Hansford Review and what is its purpose? Professor Peter Hansford was commissioned by the Board of Network Rail to chair an independent review of “contestability” in the UK Rail Market, with the intent of “encouraging t... Full Article
ty Update: The Competition and Markets Authoritys consultation on proposed guidance for the evaluation of competition issues in passenger rail franchise awards By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-02-01 Background The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has recently published draft guidance on its approach to assessing rail franchise awards under its merger control powers (the “Draft Guidance”)1. The guidance has been ... Full Article
ty Shining a light on what necessity means for GDPR & tightening up contract as a lawful processing ground in the context of online services By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-30 The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published a set of guidelines (in draft) for public consultation. These will be absolutely key to providers of online services, such as social media, e-commerce, internet search engines, communication an... Full Article
ty What necessity means for GDPR our eight point summary By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-30 ... Full Article
ty Consultation on proposals to regulate consumer IoT device security By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-01 On 1 May 2019 the UK government, through the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, launched a consultation on its proposals to regulate the security of consumer Internet of Things (“IoT”) or “smart” devices, whi... Full Article
ty The new Swedish Protective Security Act By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-29 ... Full Article
ty Update: Advocate General advises that the validity of standard contractual clauses is not affected by complaints made in Schrems II By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-19 What do I need to know? On Thursday 19 December, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe published his Opinion in Full Article
ty Further Judicial Recognition of Bitcoin as Property Following Ransomware Attack By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-03 The Court in AA v Persons Unknown [2019] EWHC 3556 (Comm) (17 January 2020) ordered injunctive relief against unknown persons accused of extorting ransom payments in the form of Bitcoin worth $950,000 from an insurance company, following a cyber-att... Full Article
ty Case comment: Amey Highways Limited v West Sussex County Council By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-01 The recent High Court decision in Amey Highways Limited v West Sussex County Council has clarified that abandoning a procurement will not automatically extinguish pre-existing causes of action. Breaches of the procurement regulations which res... Full Article
ty The Italian Competition Authoritys enforcement against so called IBAN discrimination practices By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-03 Introduction The Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”) has recently adopted a harsh approach imposing quite significant fines on those operators who accept direct debit payments only to the extent that their customers are holders of an ... Full Article
ty The equity surplus-arrangement clarified By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-08-31 In two recent judgments, both rendered on 16 October 2015 (which can be found here and here) the Supreme Court ruled on the sustainability of a legal construct often used by banks called the equity surplus-arrangement. A variant of the... Full Article
ty Banks owe no duty of care to an applicant of an injunction order By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-11-29 The position of banks being served with a Mareva injunction order has been clarified in Hong Kong. In the recent case of Grasberg Capital Asia Limited v Bank of Communications Limited (HCA 2016/784)*, the Court considered the question of whether a b... Full Article
ty Protecting your interests - A guide to taking security in 21 countries worldwide By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-02-13 Companies trade in an increasingly global market. Despite this, the process of taking security in support of financial obligations remains essentially a question of the national law in the country where the assets over which security is granted are ... Full Article
ty A guide to taking security in 21 countries worldwide By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-02-17 Companies trade in an increasingly global market. Despite this, the process of taking security in support of financial obligations remains essentially a question of the national law in the country where the assets over which security is granted are ... Full Article
ty Rescue Culture - MK Airlines Limited (In Liquidation) (the Company) - Administration expenses, misfeasance and priority By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-06-12 Key points: • In a judgment supportive of the rescue culture in English insolvency, the court has reaffirmed its flexible approach to the application of insolvency provisions and willingness to look at the practical effect of transactions in re... Full Article
ty When off-plan doesnt go to plan security issues in residential developments By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-07-26 A recent High Court judgment provides a reminder of the rules governing the priority of security interests in an insolvency scenario, and also illustrates some of the potential pitfalls of purchasing apartments off-plan (Williams & Anor v Broado... Full Article
ty A case study in receivership practice: Devon Commercial Property Limited v Robert Adrian Barnett, Robert John Blecher By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-06-13 Key Points • The self-dealing rule does not extend to a sale by a receiver to a party in which the mortgagee has an interest. • Although the duties of a receiver and a mortgagee are similar as to the Property, a receiver, unlike a mortgage... Full Article
ty Our Clean Energy and Sustainability Strategy in Africa By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-15 Eversheds Sutherland’s Africa Group has recently announced a number of new leadership roles for John Kemkers (Head of the Africa Group), Wesley Pydiamah (Deputy Head of the Africa Group) and Farès Koussay El Heni (Deputy Head of the Afr... Full Article
ty Afghanistan: The Ministry of Energy and Water (Procuring Authority) has launched a request for qualification (RFQ) for a 40 MW solar photovoltaic energy project in the Herat region ("Project") By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-24 Background The Procuring Authority has engaged the International Finance Corporation, acting through its Public Private Partnerships Transaction Advisory Services division, to act as lead transaction advisor in relation to the Project. The RFQ will ... Full Article
ty UK: European Commission (Re) Approves GB Capacity Market By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-25 The European Commission (“EC”) has now completed its in-depth investigation of Britain’s capacity market scheme (“CM scheme”), which was introduced in 2014 following EU state aid approval to help safeguard security of e... Full Article
ty Federal Realty: 52 Years In A Row And Counting By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Full Article FRT Brad Thomas
ty Bank Of Hawaii Has A Wide Moat But Little Opportunity To Reinvest By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:24:07 -0400 Full Article BOH Matt Franz
ty Fundamental Attitudes for Spiritual Maturity, Part 1 A By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PST Full Article
ty Fundamental Attitudes for Spiritual Maturity, Part 1 B By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PST Full Article
ty Fundamental Attitudes for Spiritual Maturity, Part 2 A By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PST Full Article
ty Fundamental Attitudes for Spiritual Maturity, Part 2 B By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PST Full Article
ty Fundamental Attitudes for Spiritual Maturity, Part 3 A By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 00:00:00 PST Full Article
ty Fundamental Attitudes for Spiritual Maturity, Part 3 B By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 00:00:00 PST Full Article
ty Finding Security in a Troubled World A By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 PST Full Article
ty Finding Security in a Troubled World B By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 PST Full Article
ty Qatar- Japan's beloved manga assassin becomes the latest coronavirus fatality By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:46 GMT (MENAFN - Gulf Times) Japan's ruthless animated hitman has become the latest victim of the coronavirus, as the nation's longest-running manga comic an... ...... Full Article
ty Qatar Charity provides healthcare to pregnant Syrian refugees By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:46 GMT (MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: With QFFD support, Qatar Charity is providing healthcare to pregnant Syrian refugees. The same place brought them toget... ...... Full Article
ty Global Network Security Firewall Market 2020 Key Players Analysis, Segmentation, Growth, Future Trend, Gross Margin, ... By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - CDN Newswire) [To enable links in your articles, contact MENAFN Click here ] aims to cover market size, share, trends, and growth analysis... ...... Full Article
ty Kuwait Amir: Standing in unity important to defeat coronavirus By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, May 9 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said Saturday that it was p... ...... Full Article
ty Jordan- 22 coronavirus cases who contacted infected Mafraq truck driver are in King Abdullah University Hospital By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Irbid, May 9 (Petra) �� The number of coronavirus patients in the isolation ward at the King Abdullah University Hospita... ...... Full Article
ty Northwesterly wind to cause low visibility in Qatar starting Monday By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Qatar is expected to be affected by northwesterly fresh to strong wind starting Monday, May 11 to Thursday, May 14, sai... ...... Full Article
ty Drones disinfect Indian coronavirus pandemic hotspot city after clashes By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:50 GMT Hundreds of paramilitaries kept people off the streets and virtually all stores have been closed for at least a week. On Friday night, security forces fired tear gas at stone-throwing residents who ventured... Full Article
ty Crisis lays bare poverty in Geneva, Switzerland as thousands queue for food By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:50 GMT In one of the world’s most expensive cities,... Full Article
ty Businesses open with coronavirus safety precautions enforced By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:23 GMT New rules, no problem. At least, that’s the case for a Henderson cafe preparing to host customers for the first time in nearly two months. Magnolia Magat already was set on implementing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-driven changes to her Truffles N’ Bacon Cafe, 8872 S. Eastern Ave., before the governor told her what she must to do open her business on Saturday. If she doesn’t comply with mandated social distancing, face coverings for her employees and limiting occupancy, she is at risk of a verbal warning, citation and business license suspension. But that likely won’t concern Magat, whose measures for her own cafe will be more stringent than those... Full Article
ty US Toughens Visa Rules for Chinese Journalists to Add to ‘Greater National Security Protections’ By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:51 GMT In late February, China expelled three Wall Street Journal correspondents after the newspaper’s publication of an opinion column that Beijing condemned as racist. ...... Full Article
