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Share plans and proprietary estoppel: be careful what you promise
Samuel Sherr
15 November 2012
Guernsey to introduce new image rights law
Q: What do James Bond, Ant & Dec, the Mobot, the Spice Girls and Usain Bolt’s signature arrow pose all have in common?
A: Shortly they may all be registered on the world’s first Image Rights Register in Guernsey.
5 November 2012
French companies still have lessons to learn on corruption and fraud risks
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”)’s Working Group on Bribery recently urged France to tackle bribery, tighten laws and boost fines. It is “seriously concerned that, despite the very significant role of French companies in the international economy”, France has only secured 5 convictions since the bribery ban came into force in 2000.
25 October 2012
Is IP litigation recession proof?
It has been suggested that IP litigation is ‘recession proof’. Recent Ministry of Justice figures have shown that claims were up 19% in 2011. So what are the reasons for the rise?
10 October 2012
Bernard Matthews’ Will - French law has the final say
The three adopted children of millionaire turkey farmer, Bernard Matthews, commenced proceedings in England for their share in their father’s £12 million French villa near St Tropez to be recognised under French law, despite their father’s three wills in favour of his secret French mistress for 23 years.
23 August 2012
Civil recovery - a radical change?
A recent appeal ruling in the Supreme Court has led to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) discontinuing a number of civil recovery cases under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). This ruling has already resulted in a successful outcome for one of our clients.
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