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  • Proposed removal of Regulation 8 of the Money Laundering Regulations 1993

    United Kingdom 23.08.2002
    The Treasury has recently issued a discussion paper, which outlines a number of proposals for changes to the Money Laundering Regulations 1993. Many of the proposed changes are being driven by the Second...
  • Consultation Paper issued on implementation of Information Society Directive

    United Kingdom 23.08.2002
    The Patent Office recently issued a long-awaited Consultation Paper on the implementation of Directive 2001/129/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information...
  • Adjudication: Construction Centre Group v Highland Council

    United Kingdom 22.08.2002
    CCG was contractually entitled to enforce the provisional determination, whether it was right or wrong. This would have no effect on the final determination of the Arbiter. The decree was not a judicial...
  • Hot Tip! Are your company's secrets REALLY secret?

    United Kingdom 22.08.2002
    The law relating to confidentiality is rapidly developing in view of the introduction into English law of the European Convention on Human Rights. The courts have been quick to point out that the right...
  • EU Directive on fixed term work

    United Kingdom 16.08.2002
    The Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 come into force on 1st October 2002 (via enabling provisions in the Employment Act 2002). They prohibit employers from...
  • Press resist court orders to disclose documents

    United Kingdom 16.08.2002
    Two recent judgments have highlighted the difficulties facing companies who wish to identify an individual who, in breach of confidence and/or breach of employment contract, has provided confidential corporate...
  • Termination of employment in Austria

    United Kingdom 15.08.2002
    Termination indemnities to be paid in the case of the termination of an employment contract by the employer Basically, there are 3 different ways in which an employment relationship can come to an end:...
  • Hitec Power Protection BV v MCI Worldcom Ltd 1

    United Kingdom 15.08.2002
    An adjudication can only occur if a "dispute" has arisen. If there is no dispute, any decision made by an adjudicator may be rendered unenforceable. Although it is not always easy to do, a critical matter...
  • Termination of employment in The Netherlands

    United Kingdom 15.08.2002
    Termination indemnities to be paid in the case of the termination of an employment contract by the employer Generally speaking, the termination of an employment contract cannot be achieved merely by the...
  • New benefit for UK work permit holders switching onto the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme

    United Kingdom 15.08.2002
    The introduction of the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) In January 2002 the Government introduced the HSMP, which allows the entry and residence of people qualifying under this scheme to seek work...