Corporate & Commercial
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Some useful information regarding the new and upcoming Data Protection Law – GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Overview of the GDPR – Effective from 25 May 2018. Data Protection Principles...
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Ashtons Legal has advised the owners of Stowlangtoft Healthcare Group in its acquisition of the business and assets of Melford Court Nursing Home from national care provider Bupa. Melford Court...
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Ashtons Legal has recently advised London based Le Col Holdings Limited on successfully concluding a £1m crowdfunding campaign. Le Col is a premium cycling apparel brand, founded in 2011 by...
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We all constantly create data, whether we realise it or not. Sometimes we’re very aware that our actions create data, such as when we log in to social media or...
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I will declare my interest at the outset: I am a commercial lawyer and my business is drafting contracts. You would therefore expect nothing other than for me to extol...
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For businesses just starting out, there is an extensive list of tasks to carry out. Sorting out your terms and conditions of the business is not usually a priority. Instead,...
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The Bribery Act ushered in a stricter anti-corruption regime when it came into force in 2011 and although Christmas gifts and hospitality are not banned, it’s important that companies don’t...
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The People with Significant Control Register (PSC Register) was introduced by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEEA 2015) and is designed to improve transparency and trust in...
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Christmas Day has been the biggest day of the year for online and app downloads in recent years, as users set up the new devices they’ve received as presents, and...
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From January 2016, UK Companies will be required to create and maintain a ‘register of people with significant control’ over it. This “PSC register” is a new statutory register that...
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Having received Royal Assent on the 26th March 2015, The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (“Act”) makes significant changes to UK company law, impacting companies of all sizes....
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Copyright holders of creative works are being urged to make their mark and claim their intellectual property rights, following the launch of a new licensing scheme that will enable reproduction...
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