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“Commercially Reasonable Efforts" in Licensing Agreements: What needs to be considered?

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:22:14 +0100

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Drafting and using purchase and licensing agreements in English has been standard practice for decades, even for European companies located in non-English-speaking regions. This is particularly true for internationally operating pharmaceutical companies. That typically leads to the adoption of classic contractual clauses from Anglo-American law, without necessarily understanding the specific legal consequences of using these clauses. A prominent example of this are clauses that require the licensee to make "commercially reasonable efforts" in the development of a pharmaceutical substance/product.

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The UK government's first 100 days – what measures affecting business have been progressed as anticipated?

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:49:38 +0100

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We look at some of the significant first legislative steps the new government has taken, while business awaits its first budget at the end of the month

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UK Knowledge Collection | First 100 days of new government, employment law reform, what to expect from the Budget

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:55:09 +0100

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Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection

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Commission proposes one-year delay to the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:51:49 +0100

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Following numerous calls for postponement, a 12-month delay to implementation has been proposed

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Employment Rights Bill sets out major change for UK staffing companies and platforms and contingent workforces

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:27:50 +0100

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The government will consult widely over the proposals with reforms of unfair dismissal due no sooner than autumn 2026

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UK government announces new Employment Rights Bill: what does this mean for employers?

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:17:06 +0100

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Proposals around unfair dismissal and probationary periods not planned to come into force until autumn 2026

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UK government launches the Regulatory Innovation Office

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:41:28 +0100

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RIO will support innovative businesses in fast-growth sectors by speeding up regulatory approval and cutting 'red tape'

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The future of electricity supply and contracting in Spain. Keys to understanding the draft royal decree on the new General Regulation on electricity supply and contracting

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:50:29 +0100

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We examine the main novelties that will be introduced by the reform of electricity supply and contracting and the consequences it will have for electricity market participants

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Regulation (EU) 2024/1789 and its impact on the renewable, natural gas and hydrogen markets

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:31:59 +0100

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The European Union updates the common regulatory framework for renewable gases. The text aims to respond to the most important issues, challenges and challenges facing the sector

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The CNMC makes progress in the regulation of electricity storage

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:25:28 +0100

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The regulator is proposing a regulation establishing operating patterns for storage facilities

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'Who's Who' in British Energy

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:53:10 +0100

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As the new National Energy System Operator begins operating in Britain, we explore the roles and responsibilities of the key players now governing, regulating and operating Britain's energy sector

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UK Autumn Budget 2024: what tax measures can the UK expect?

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:09:23 +0100

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Tax rises on 'working people' have been ruled out, but increases and changes can be expected in other areas

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New bill and case law clarify path forward for digital assets in the UK

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:30:28 +0100

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Recognition of digital assets as personal property comes crucially as investors' court claims test the edges of the law

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Harnessing the breeze: co-location could unlock the potential of UK onshore wind

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:34:11 +0100

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Co-location offers an opportunity to boost the drive towards net zero and innovative ways to maximise efficiency

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'Sustainable delivery' is misleading according to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:14:59 +0100

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The consumer protection authority is targeting parcel services' misleading sustainability claims.

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The Energy Transition | Government pledges up to £21.7 billion for UK's first net-zero industrial clusters

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:54:34 +0100

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Welcome to our top picks of the latest energy regulatory and market developments in the UK's transition to net zero

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European Medicines Agency issues guidance on AI use in pharma regulatory science

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:38:15 +0100

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The drug agency's new guidance focuses on regulatory authorities but holds relevance for the industry

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UK Knowledge Collection | Contingent workers, courts' case law departure powers, and intellectual property

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:28:13 +0100

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Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection

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REGtape UK | October 2024

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:56:08 +0100

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Developments in financial services regulation in the UK

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UK Employment Law Coffee Break: Updated EHRC guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work, our recent webinars, and an international outlook

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:49:09 +0100

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Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers

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What practical issues are holding back green consumer finance in the UK?

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:21:00 +0100

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Robust consumer protections for unsecured lending can pose problems, while mortgages are far from a perfect solution

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Global disputes over solar PV patents are on the rise this decade

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:04:11 +0100

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Litigation in areas such as TOPCon and thin-film tech could disrupt the market significantly as rights holders enforce patents

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UK government pauses the introduction of courts' expanded EU case law departure powers

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:53:40 +0100

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As the new government reconsiders the UK's relationship with the EU, broad powers that encouraged UK courts to depart from assimilated case law have been put on hold

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UK government's '100 day' employment law bill to be published in October – what do staffing companies, gig platforms and users of contingent workers need to be ready for?

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:14:08 +0100

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What 'day one' rights and zero-hours changes may look like in practice should be clarified soon

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How can sustainability and IP rightsholders' interests be reconciled in second-hand goods sales in Europe?

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:49:54 +0100

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Determining if repair, refurbishment or upcycling of branded goods is a trade mark infringement needs case-by-case analysis

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