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Commercial Agency In The UK - Revisited
Agents form an integral part of many businesses' sales and marketing strategies. At relatively low cost, businesses can retain individuals or companies as agents to promote and sell their products, typically in return for commission based on volume of sales, and so avoid the additional costs and...
Read MoreState Of The Nation: A Summary Of UK Employment Law
Over the past decade, the UK has consistently been the most popular choice of location for foreign direct investment in Europe. International investors, particularly those from the U.S. and Japan, make up some of the UK's most substantial and innovative industries, bringing enormous benefit to the...
Read MoreRepresenting Employers' Interests In The UK And Beyond
Editor: In what areas do you concentrate your practice? Syder: I am an employment law specialist based in London. I work from our Covent Garden office. My practice is quite broad, and I increasingly represent international clients. My most recent project involved helping employers to...
Read MoreUK - Law Firms The UK Labor Environment: A Few Cautions - But Many Attractions For Investors
Editor: Do you see a commonality of purpose between U.S. laws regarding age and sex discrimination, persons with disabilities, etc. and other employment protection laws in the UK? Sippitt: Clearly, there is a commonality of purpose. There is a clear distinction in respect to various laws that we...
Read MoreUK - Law Firms Company Law Reform Bill
Introduction The UK's existing company legislation is based on a 19th Century vision of a large corporation where management is divorced from ownership. This Victorian perspective is increasingly irrelevant to the majority of UK companies in the 21st Century. To address this the Government has...
Read MoreCorporate Governance In The UK And U.S. Comparison
Background What is meant by the term "corporate governance?" It is basically the systems and processes established by corporate entities for ensuring proper accountability, probity and openness in the conduct of an organisation's business. The basic principles of corporate governance include...
Read MoreDue Diligence In The UK - Some Key Labor Issues
Corporate and financial considerations can dominate the process of acquiring a business, and there are usually time pressures which mean enquiries are not as thorough as they should be. Whether the business is acquiring shares, assets, goodwill, or winning or taking over a contract, detailed...
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