Making directors liable
Most directors believe that a limited company does what it says on the tin: in other words, they do not expect to be held personally liable for the company's misdemeanours.
Legislation and Regulation
Most directors believe that a limited company does what it says on the tin: in other words, they do not expect to be held personally liable for the company's misdemeanours.
Legislation and Regulation
Legislation and Regulation
Patents and design registration are the two legal defences your product has against plagiarists. In essence, patents protect ‘new’ and ‘inventive’ ideas, while design registration protects the look of your product, provided it is ‘new’ and ‘of individual character’.
Legislation and Regulation
Infringement of intellectual property rights is the top concern for owner-managers of fast-growing UK businesses, a survey has found.
Legislation and Regulation
David Bowie's done it. Guess? has done it. Dunkin' Donuts has done it. And Yale University has done it. They have all created special purpose vehicles for their intellectual property, writes Thayne Forbes, joint MD of brand valuation consultancy Intangible Business.
Legislation and Regulation
Acrimonious break-ups between employees not only damage team morale and productivity, but can prove costly as well, according to Hannah Ford, a laywer in the employment team at Guildford-based firm Stevens & Bolton. There are increasing legal risks associated with the fall-out of office romances, Ford tells GrowthBusiness.
Legislation and Regulation
If you were relying on the UK Trade Mark Registry to protect your trademarks, think again.
Legislation and Regulation
Penalties for underpayment of tax and national insurance contributions from employees’ salaries are set to soar with the introduction of the new Finance Act, made law this month.
Legislation and Regulation
Changes to corporate manslaughter laws could spell trouble for employers whose staff are involved in serious road accidents.
Legislation and Regulation
Penalties for underpayment of tax and national insurance contributions from employees’ salaries are set to soar with the introduction of the new Finance Act, made law this month.
Legislation and Regulation
Changes to corporate manslaughter laws could spell trouble for employers whose staff are involved in serious road accidents.
Legislation and Regulation
Over-regulating the US M&A market could have a serious impact on the number of deals done, according to Nigel Stanford.
Legislation and Regulation
The new statutory statement of directors' duties is generally considered to be one of the most controversial aspects of the long-awaited Companies Act 2006.
Legislation and Regulation
The lure of favourable tax laws on the Isle of Man is bring increasing numbers of funds, investors and businesses to domicle in the jurisdiction. Ita McArdle, a director at law firm Simcocks Advocates, on why increasing numbers of AIM-listed companies are choosing...
Legislation and Regulation
Using a Jersey-registered company can give companies easy access to the London markets without the burden of the UK tax regime. There is nothing new in a Jersey company being used as a vehicle to list shares on the London Stock Exchange...
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