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When a company ceases to exist and is struck off the register of companies at Companies House, any assets it owns become the property of the Crown. The Crown...
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It is now quite well known that the public broadcast of music which is still under copyright requires a licence, but not many people appreciate that ignoring that requirement can...
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Personality clashes can obviously cause difficulties in business, but they are rarely serious enough to justify cancelling commercial contracts. In one striking case, a television channel was ordered to pay...
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Since 1 October 2015, under changes introduced by the Consumer Rights Act 2015, it has been compulsory for most businesses to offer Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to their customers if...
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Decisions of arbitrators are ultimately backed by the authority of the High Court and those who fail to abide by their awards can face heavy financial penalties and even loss...
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A sign that the level of business investment in the economy is on the up comes in the form of a report that ‘asset based’ borrowing to finance business assets...
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