The German justice system is continuing to become more digital. One of the further planned innovations to achieve this is a proposal by...
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The Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (the Convention),...
The UK Supreme Court has declined to grant permission to appeal the strike out of representative actions brought by shareholders against...
In our previous blog, we considered the risks under the current legal regime in the UK to employers, trustees and providers arising from...
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Russia’s measures against so-called “unfriendly states” and consecutive sanctions packages from the EU, amongst others, have led to the...
The recent fallout in global markets as a result of US President Trump’s trade tariff announcements may recall, to the minds of UK...
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Introduction The new Product Liability Directive (PLD) marks a significant evolution in European liability law. While traditionally...
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The recent escalation of US tariffs on imports from around the world, and tariff retaliation from (so far) China and Canada, and...
The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case of Società Italiana Lastre SpA (SIL) v Agora SARL, casts doubt on...
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The EU’s new Product Liability Directive (PLD), effective as of 8 December 2024, brings significant updates to the 1985 product liability...
The High Court’s recent judgment in Santander UK PLC v CCP Graduate School Ltd provides an important clarification of the duties owed by...
Introduction In recent years, multinational corporations have been under growing regulatory pressure to manage the risks which arise from...