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A brief introduction to franchising your business
Franchising a business presents much opportunity but there are associated reputational, financial and legal risks which must be weighed carefully against the potential upside. In this brief introduction, FFW outline franchise law, franchising a business model and the importance of confidentiality.
Law Firm: Field Fisher Waterhouse | Published: 14 March 2012 | Practice Area: Agency, Distribution and Franchising
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An overview of hotel refinancing in Spain
This briefing from Garrigues underlines the importance of having a solid financial structure that distinguishes between debt types. In doing so, the article outlinines how structural debt can be organized in long-term financial instruments and cash supply in short-term financial instruments.
Law Firm: Garrigues | Published: 21 September 2011 | Practice Area: Corporate Financing
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Feeding a nation: China approves Russian fertiliser merger
The Anti-monopoly Bureau of China's Ministry of Commerce. This decision is the 7th conditional clearance since the introduction of the new merger control regime in China in August 2008. All conditional clearances that have been issued so far have been in the context of off-shore acquisitions.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 27 July 2011 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
In the spirit of competition: Diageo’s baijiu acquisition tests anti-monopoly laws
Diageo's acquisition of an extra 4% stake in Sichuan Chengdu Quanxing has been approved. The deal is regarded as a test case of China's openness to foreign investment and is the first time that a foreign company has acquired the control of a famous Chinese brand under the current Anti-Monopoly Law.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 19 July 2011 | Practice Area: Non-EU Competition Law
Ringing the changes - China to permit 100% foreign ownership of call centres
In a further push to the development of the outsourcing industry in China, the country recently announced a series of policies which aim to relax foreign investment restrictions on certain telecoms-related activities which would otherwise be subject to China's fairly stringent restrictions.
Law Firm: Herbert Smith | Published: 30 June 2011 | Practice Area: Enforcement and Regulation
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Serbia: Sporting a new act
After a delay of several years, the Serbian Parliament adopted a new Sports Act (Act) on 31 March 2011. Schoenherr looks at the key features of the new Act.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 15 June 2011 | Practice Area: Central Government
Litigation and dispute resolution – whose contract is it anyway?
This Macfarlanes briefing considers a recent case in which the applicant sought to resist the enforcement of an arbitration award. The challenge was made on the basis that the tribunal did not have jurisdiction to make the award because there was no contract (and therefore no arbitration agreement).
Law Firm: Macfarlanes LLP | Published: 18 May 2011 | Practice Area: Arbitration
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Anonymity in the employment tribunal: will the spread of the super-injunction affect workplace claims?
In certain circumstances an employment tribunal can protect the identity of those involved in proceedings. Shoosmiths examines these little known powers and the extent to which they can be used to preserve the parties’ privacy.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 12 May 2011 | Practice Area: Tribunals
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Would you like a side of VAT with that Burger?
The ECJ has recently published its judgment in the joint cases of Manfred Bog, CinemaxX, Lohneyer and Fleifscherei regarding the sale of hot food. These decisions are significant for businesses in the UK involved in the sale of hot takeaway food or mobile food services. Nabarro reports.
Law Firm: Nabarro | Published: 15 April 2011 | Practice Area: VAT and Sales Tax
Interflora’s Google AdWord case – a gift to internet keyword purchasers?
The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has given an opinion that suggests he thinks Marks & Spencer infringed Interflora's trade mark by using it as a Google AdWord. Wragge & Co looks at what this holds in store for trademark owners.
Law Firm: Wragge & Co | Published: 07 April 2011 | Practice Area: Product Liability and Labelling
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