Basic guide to TUPE - Pinsent Masons
WEBJan 6, 2023 · TUPE stands for the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations and its purpose is to protect employees if the business in which they are employed changes hands. Its effect is to move employees and any liabilities associated with them from the old employer to the new employer by operation of law.
Jurisdiction and choice of law clauses in international contracts
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Jurisdiction refers to the geographical limits of a court’s authority, which is not necessarily the same as national boundaries. Jurisdiction clauses, therefore, relate to which courts will hear a dispute. Parties should carefully consider how the court system operates in different countries when negotiating jurisdiction clauses.
Assignment and novation - Pinsent Masons
WEBAug 19, 2011 · If you want to transfer the burden of a contract as well as the benefits under it, you have to novate. Like assignment, novation transfers the benefits under a contract but unlike assignment, novation transfers the burden under a contract as well. In a novation the original contract is extinguished and is replaced by a new one in which a third ...
Restrictive covenants in employment contracts - Pinsent Masons
WEBJan 6, 2023 · A restrictive covenant is typically a clause in a contract which prohibits an employee from competing with their ex-employer for a certain period after the employee has left the business, or prevents the ex-employee from soliciting or dealing with customers of the business by using knowledge of those customers gained during their prior employment.
UK copyright law: the basics
WEBJun 21, 2024 · In the UK, provided the work is 'original', copyright will arise automatically as soon as the work is created and fixed in material form without any need for registration. It is important to note that ideas are not protected by copyright; only the expression of those ideas as fixed in a material form are protected.
The UK Bribery Act 2010: principles, offences and penalties
WEBAug 18, 2023 · The government guidance sets out a risk-based approach to compliance around six principles, which are: Principle 1: Proportionate Procedures. Principle 2: Top Level Commitment. Principle 3: Risk Assessment. Principle 4: Due Diligence. Principle 5: Communication (including Training) Principle 6: Monitoring and Review.
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WEBPinsent Masons announces new leadership for Global IP Group and Life Sciences. Pinsent Masons has appointed Judith Krens (Partner, Amsterdam) and Tom Nener (Partner, Birmingham) as co-leads of the Global Intellectual Property (IP) team, and has appointed Charlotte Weekes (Partner, London) as Head of Life Sciences.
Defamation in England and Wales - Pinsent Masons
WEBMay 9, 2023 · Defamation in England and Wales. 09 May 2023, 11:06 am. Follow Data, privacy & cyber. The law of defamation aims to protect reputation, and applies to both individuals and companies. There are two different types of civil claims for defamation: libel - which relates to the publication of a statement in permanent form, such as in writing, but ...
The role of the board, chairman and non-executive directors – the …
WEBJan 2, 2010 · The UK Corporate Governance Code sets out its own view of the role of the board. This can be summarised as: providing entrepreneurial leadership; setting strategy; ensuring the human and financial resources are available to achieve objectives; reviewing management performance; setting the company’s values and standards;
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