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Where negotiations don’t amount to final binding contract

When negotiating and finalising your commercial contracts, you should be certain a final agreement has in fact been reached….
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What is the FCA Perimeter?

Put simply, the FCA (financial conduct authority) focuses primarily on the activities set out in the Financial Services…
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Start Ups: Commercial Contract Considerations

When forming your new business you will enter into commercial contracts on a day to day basis….
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How are audit reports affected by disclaimer clauses?

What is the effect of disclaimer clauses in audit reports, particularly in circumstances where a company enters administration?…
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What are treasury shares?

Treasury shares were introduced in 2003 to enable certain companies to hold shares bought back from shareholders “in treasury”….
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Wedding photographers and copyright – what’s your position?

The wedding season has begun in earnest and it’s vital that wedding photographers are reminded of how……
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GDPR Considerations for New Start-Ups

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are pervasive, and do not only affect larger companies; your new start-up must……
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Construction – What does practical completion really mean?

In the context of building works, the question of whether practical completion is achieved in law has not always been…

Access to company registers: the ‘proper purpose’ test

Companies are required to make their register of members available to any shareholder on request providing they have a ‘proper…

What is a Confirmation Statement?

A confirmation statement (Companies House form CS01) verifies that important company data filed and registered at Companies House…
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What are Statutory Registers and why does your business need them?

A company’s statutory registers contain information regarding the company’s current position and are required to be maintained…
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Legals for Buying or Selling a Business

There are a number of major documents which are required when buying a business, and at first glance these can…