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For a long-term outsourcing agreement to be successful it's important that the parties work together and collaborate. But in a contract, how can you ensure that the parties work positively together, especially as the people involved in the relationship inevitably change?

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme is well underway, with the first allowances going on sale next month. This briefing provides answers to key questions about the Government's proposals for the scheme, the related guidance from the Environment Agency and the recent budget announcement.

The size and complexity of the proposed data protection regulations makes them hard to digest. To shed some light on the matter, Wragge & Co have produced a series of alerts focusing on the areas considered to be the most interesting to businesses. The first of the series analyses data export.

The Court of Appeal has unanimously held that a parent company was liable for industrial disease suffered by an employee of a former subsidiary. Wragge & Co provide details and analysis on a recent case which illustrate these issues; and outline the key action points which can be learnt from it.

A string of disputes in the Chinese courts have proven damaging to some global brands. Wragge & Co's China-based IP team provide an overview of the legal pitfalls surrounding the registration of Chinese language and Chinese character trademarks translated from the English or European trademarks.

The recently published Supreme Court judgment in Seldon v Clarkson Wright and Jakes provides some eagerly awaited guidance on how employers can justify dismissing older workers. This briefing provides in-depth analysis of the judgment as well as some practical action points for employers.

Wragge & Co bring you the latest on the cases and issues affecting the lending industry. Areas under discussion in this edition are restrictive covenants; the costs risk of insolvency proceedings; interim payments; and service of claim forms.

In 2008, the European Commission set about consolidating and harmonising all relevant consumer rights legislation. In this briefing, Wragge & Co's retail regulatory team examine the details of the new legislative changes and their impact for retailers operating in the UK and internationally.

A recent decision from a tribunal in Northern Ireland held that an employee was fairly dismissed because comments posted on his Facebook page amounted to harassment of a female colleague and was in breach of the employer's Dignity at Work Policy. Shoosmiths discusses the case's implications.

Force India, operator of the Formula 1 racing team, recently brought a breach of confidence and copyright infringement claim against another team - 1 Malaysia. Wragge & Co provide an in-depth analysis of the High Court's important decision and some practical points that businesses can draw from.