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Dealing with bad debt

Bad debt, the bane of the growing business, is on the rise. David Gordon, a solicitor at London-based commercial law firm DG Law, explains how to deal with this most soul-destroying of problems.

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Companies Act Part Five

In its sheer scale, the Companies Act has set a new record for business legislation.

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Service level agreements

You want to make sure you get what you're paying for from your suppliers. Service level agreements (SLAs) can set agreed standards in stone so you're not left squabbling over details.

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The Equality Bill and positive discrimination

Companies that practise positive discrimination may have the best of intentions, but they are still likely to find themselves on the wrong side of the law.

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Tax – the DNA of deal making

Early tax planning is key to successful deal-making, argues John Cullinane of the Chartered Institute of Taxation

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A tax inspector calls

Recent weeks have seen panic and confusion spreading about the statutory rights of tax inspectors.

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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.

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Protecting great designs

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

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

Protecting great designs

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’.

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IP protection is key to success

Infringement of intellectual property rights is the top concern for owner-managers of fast-growing UK businesses, a survey has found.

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A new home for your IP with a Special Purpose Vehicle

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.

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The risks of office romance

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.

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Responsibility shifts for trademark protection

If you were relying on the UK Trade Mark Registry to protect your trademarks, think again.

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