Publications

: Die neue Schiedsordnung der VIAC - Wiener Regeln 2013
Kürzlich hat die Wirtschaftskammer Österreich neue Schiedsregeln für das Internationale Schiedsgericht der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (zu Neudeutsch „VIAC“: Vienna International Arbitral Center)...
International
Dispute Resolution
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How to incorporate a financial technology institution in 4 steps
Around 30% of the Mexican banking market1 could belong to Fintech2 companies within the next ten years; but what is the reason for this predicted trend? The current success of the Fintech sector is based...
International
blog
.eu Dispute Resolution rules published
The Czech Arbitration Court has been appointed as the body responsible for the resolution of disputes relating to the new .eu domain. Following a consultation in the summer of 2005, it published its dispute...
International
TMT - Technology, Media & Telecommunications
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.eu domains – EURid has sent out its first Brexit notification to UK registrants
The UK has now left the EU, and the transition period during which most of EU law continues to be applicable in the UK is scheduled to end on 31 December 2020 (“Exit Day”). On 1 October 2020, EURid...
International
Intellectual Property
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''Reasonable Skill and Care'' or ''Fitness for Purpose'' - what is the difference?
Construction lawyers often get quite anxious about whether the duty of care owed under a contract for design is one of “reasonable skill and care” or “fitness for purpose”. But what is the difference...
International
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'Ambition 2030' - A strategy to secure Scotland a bigger portion of the global food market
Recent months have served up two helpings of good news for the Scottish food and drink sector, with reports that food and drink exports hit a record high in 2016 and the announcement of the Scottish Food...
International
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'Best evidence' rule laid to rest
A recent case in the Court of Appeal has confirmed that the "best evidence" rule no longer exists and that the judge at first instance had been right to admit secondary evidence of certain documents on...
International
Life Sciences & Healthcare
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'Best Practice' Guidance on Health and Safety for the Waste Industry
The Health and Safety Executive has recently targeted the waste and recycling industry due to an increased number of fatal and serious accidents that have occurred during collection and management of...
International
Environment
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'Blaggers' to face prison in future?
Earlier this month, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) successfully prosecuted a married couple for unlawfully obtaining and selling personal information, fining them £7,500 and ordering them...
International
Life Sciences & Healthcare
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'Bute' in Horse Meat Contaminated Foods and the Recall/Withdrawal Obligation
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) have published a joint statement (click here) on the risk assessment of the veterinary medicine phenylbutazone, known as 'bute'...
International
Consumer Products
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