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Category: Business Aquisitions and Disposals
7 April 2017
Latest changes in the Legal System
The various specialist civil courts in England and Wales
will be reorganised and be officially known as the
“Business and Property Courts of England and Wales” from
June 2017. They will handle, amongst other matters,
international dispute resolution jurisdictions. The courts
included within the Business and Property Courts will be as
follows:
7 April 2017
Article 50 is here.
Well article 50 has been effectively triggered today. Since
the referendum there has been a period of uncertainty, but
the latest analysis of possible effects on businesses and
the probable changes to the law can be better understood.
15 March 2017
Legal Changes 2017; Dates To Look Out For.
The law is forever being changed and amended so it often
helps to know what’s likely to happen in the year ahead so
as a business you can make plans and contingencies. Here are
a few “red letter dates” for your diary.
9 March 2017
How to avoid breaking competition law.
The results of a recent case which is the first such
conviction under the new laws have led the Competition and
Markets Authority to issue new rules and guidelines for
company directors. A director of an online company agreed
not to act as a director of any UK company for 5 years after
his company was found to have been part of an online
price-fixing cartel.
7 March 2017
To buy or not to buy?
Thinking of buying a business? There may be more to consider
nowadays than you might think; due diligence is vital when
it comes to deciding whether or not to go ahead with an
acquisition, it helps a the potential buyer to decide if the
price is right or fair, or if there is any specific risk
that can be identified which can be covered by specific
indemnity clauses in the sale and purchase agreement and
even whether to proceed or not, as previously stated.
7 March 2017
Starting up? Have you thought about...?
So the New Year is a few months old and you’ve decided to
start up on your own, good for you! Whatever you decide you
want to do, though there are certain things you should never
ignore or overlook if you want to succeed.