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Legal news and developments for in-house lawyers

ASA set to charge organisations for making competitor complaints

The Advertising Standards Authority (the ASA) is an independent body which regulates advertising across all media in the UK.  In 2009 the ASA launched a process review which was conducted by an independent consultancy and has recently been concluded. Read more...

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New rules on risk management relevant in light of BP disaster

The Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) new UK Corporate Governance Code published on 28 May 2010 (the Code) replaces the Combined Code for companies with a premium listing of equity securities that have financial years beginning on or after 29 June 2010. Read more...

Proposed curbs to non-EU immigration

The government has begun a 12 week consultation on immigration to the UK with the aim of 'lowering net migration to 1990 levels'.  To achieve this, among other proposals, the government will impose a cap on the number of non-EU migrants entering Britain under Tiers 1 and 2 of the present system.  The resulting changes to the immigration system will fundamentally alter the way in which non-EU workers are permitted to come and work in the UK. Read more...

CPI to replace RPI

In a ministerial statement made on 8 July 2010, the government proposed to change the basis for up-rating most state benefits and increasing occupational pensions. Read more...

New guidance on agreements for the exchange of information between competitors

The European Commission has issued draft guidelines on the agreements between competitors and compliance with competition law.  Included within the draft guidelines is guidance on agreements for the exchange of information between competitors, an extremely sensitive subject for competition law.  Read more...

Compromise Agreements – act within your authority

Officers and executives in the public sector who exceed their authority and agree 'irrationally generous' exit terms when entering into compromise agreements may find their decisions overruled by their superiors and subject to judicial scrutiny. Read more...

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