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August



• 31.08.10 - EPCs and DECs - more changes ahead
  
• 27.08.10 - Coalition Watch - edition 2
  
• 26.08.10 - Maker of VODKAT fails to convince Court of Appeal that extended passing off is now too broad
  
• 25.08.10 - Summertime blues
  
• 25.08.10 - Banking update: report and review on recent cases and issues
  
• 24.08.10 - How effective is your retention of title clause?
  
• 23.08.10 - From RPI to CPI - Implications for staff transfers from the public to the private sector
  
• 18.08.10 - Before you charge in - part 8. Say what you really mean: the importance of making your intentions clear in commercial contracts
  
• 16.08.10 - Coalition Watch - edition 1
  
• 11.08.10 - Borrowers 0 – Lenders 3
  
• 06.08.10 - Update on Department of Health papers and consultation timetables following the White Paper
  
• 05.08.10 - You never give me your money...
  

July



• 27.07.10 - Powerhouse - still powerful?
  
• 23.07.10 - Bribery Act to come into force in April 2011 - time to take action
  
• 23.07.10 - Another win for perfume brands before the CJEU
  
• 23.07.10 - Mismatch of patent + marketing authoristion + product = SPCs rejected
  
• 22.07.10 - Property update - July/August 2010
  
• 21.07.10 - Before you charge in - part 7. Confidentiality agreements - are they worth the paper they are written on?
  
• 21.07.10 - Banking update: report and review on recent cases and issues
  
• 21.07.10 - The importance of compliance after Buncefield
  
• 14.07.10 - Goodbye RPI?
  
• 13.07.10 - Personal Information Online: new Code of Practice published by the ICO
  
• 13.07.10 - The Health White Paper - A revolution for the better?
  
• 12.07.10 - I want my postage back! Delivery Charge refunds under Distance Selling Regulations
  
• 09.07.10 - Global enterprise signals global financial support direction
  
• 09.07.10 - Ambush marketing – did it all kick off in South Africa?
  
• 08.07.10 - Cash in the static?
  
• 07.07.10 - Medeva's SPC applications: the Court of Appeal refers questions to the ECJ
  
• 07.07.10 - The scope of DNA patents - ECJ's decision in Monsanto v Cefetra
  
• 06.07.10 - The Companies Act 2006 and directors' duties