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                <title>UK Legal Update - Spring 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Spring edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:34:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2026</title>
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                            Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:25:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Boilerplate bites: notices, termination and consequences of termination</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this four minute video, we discuss some of the key pitfalls with those mundane &#x2013; but often quite important &#x2013; clauses in commercial agreements known as boilerplate.  Sarah Robinson, Nick Brady, Mike Ross and Jonathan Rush explain some of the key points to watch out for.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:11:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Conflict in the Middle East &#x2013; legal solutions to help build business resilience</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The outbreak of war in the Middle East has delivered a series of economic and operational shocks and a stark reminder of the fragility of global supply chains. For businesses, the conflict has not only intensified immediate financial, logistical and operational pressures, but also highlighted the critical importance of:&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;&#x2022;&#x9;clear contractual protections; and &#xD;&#xA;&#x2022;&#x9;adaptable operational strategies.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:50:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Reform of the UK NSI Act: tightening security on key sectors and ensuring predictability</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has now confirmed that it will lay secondary legislation before Parliament later this year to implement the anticipated reforms to the UK&#x27;s National Security and Investment Act 2021 (&quot;NSI Act&quot;) regime. &#xD;&#xA;After a period of over four years of practical experience of the Government considering and deciding on transactions under the scope of the NSI Act regime, the reforms aim to reduce regulatory burden on businesses by creating a more efficient and predictable system that enco...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:21:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Late payment: UK to go ahead with &quot;strongest laws in G7&quot;</title>
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                            Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:19:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Automotive Supply Chain Risks: Lessons from JLR and First Brands</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recent months have thrown automotive supply chain risks into the spotlight, with the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cyber attack and the collapse of First Brands Group providing stark reminders that supply disruptions can strike from multiple fronts and have wide-ranging consequences.&#xD;&#xA;Both cases make it clear that disruption can stem from cyber, financial, operational and geopolitical events, with impacts quickly felt throughout the value chain.&#xD;&#xA;We discuss five key areas of supply chain risk for a...]]></description>
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                            Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:35:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Get ready for the new data protection complaints handling rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Organisations need to ensure that their processes for handling data protection complaints meet new rules under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) ahead of a 19 June 2026 deadline. The new rules are designed to facilitate complaints being made directly to the data controller and include mandatory information requirements and timeframes. This briefing unpacks the new complaints regime and supporting ICO guidance, with practical steps that businesses should consider to ensure compliance.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:39:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>What does the US Supreme Court&#x27;s tariff ruling mean for exporters to the US?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 20 February 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled that a wide range of tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2025 were unlawful. In response, he has stated that he intends to impose 15% tariffs under a different statute. We look at the implications for exporters to the US.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:10:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Beware &quot;standard&quot; termination clauses: key lessons from the Court of Appeal</title>
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                            Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:40:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The new heat networks regime: what do regulated businesses need to do and when?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although the new regulatory regime for heat networks came into force on 27 January 2026, a number of aspects are being phased in over the next 12 months. We look at what businesses caught by the regime need to do &#x2013; and when.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:17:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK late payment reform: what does it mean for business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on major changes to the law on late payment.  These range from powers to fine businesses which fail to pay their suppliers on time through to measures which would prohibit credit periods of more than 60 days and restrict customers&#x27; ability to withhold payment.  In this briefing, we look at how these proposals would impact businesses in practice.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:54:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s new subscription contracts regime: what, when and why?</title>
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                            Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:58:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>What can businesses hope to gain from the EU&#x27;s Digital Omnibus?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Less red tape and a simpler path to compliance&#x2014;particularly for smaller businesses. Fostering innovation, AI, and data-driven growth, while not compromising fundamental rights. These are the European Commission&#x2019;s aims in proposing a set of sweeping reforms under the &#x201C;Digital Omnibus&#x201D; on 19 November 2025: two draft regulations (one for AI, one for data), along with a suite of other measures to consolidate and simplify the EU&#x2019;s digital rulebook. This briefing looks at how the proposed changes t...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:48:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>How should B2C businesses respond to the CMA&#x27;s enforcement action on misleading pricing?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority has launched its first consumer investigations using the tough new enforcement powers it acquired in April 2025 &#x2013; which include the ability to impose fines of up to 10% of turnover.  We look at why it&#x27;s chosen to focus on pricing and what B2C businesses can do to reduce their risk of being next on the CMA&#x27;s &quot;hit list&quot;.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:04:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The UK&#x2019;s new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government has recently introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill to Parliament, with the objective of strengthening the UK&#x2019;s defences against cyber threats to systems most critical to daily life. Once in force (many of the substantive reforms require secondary legislation to be brought into effect), this legislation will extend direct regulation to a broader range of organisations underpinning essential services and key digital services &#x2013; incl...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:07:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>How to avoid making a contract before you&#x27;re ready</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A recent Court of Appeal decision has highlighted the risk of entering into a contract via informal channels such as WhatsApp, emails, text messages and phone calls, before any formal written agreement has been drawn up. We look at how to ensure that you&#x27;re not committed until you&#x27;re actually ready to be legally bound.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:23:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>A (limited) win for the AI industry &#x2013; no secondary infringement in landmark UK copyright case</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At its outset, the case before the UK High Court in Getty Images v Stability AI looked set to provide a definitive outcome to the copyright debate dividing &#x201C;two warring factions&#x201D; (as the trial judge put it)&#x2014;the creative industries and the AI industry. However, those hopes faded when Getty Images dropped its primary infringement claim at the end of the trial in June 2025, following insufficient evidence that Stability AI&#x27;s generative AI model, Stable Diffusion, had been trained within the UK....]]></description>
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                            Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:34:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Heat networks: less than 3 months until &quot;go live&quot; date for regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the &quot;go live&quot; date for regulation of heat networks fast approaching (27 January 2026), network operators - and some landlords - need to make sure they&#x27;re prepared for the new regime.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:53:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The EBA&#x27;s proposed expansion of third-party risk management requirements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Banking Authority (EBA) is preparing to usher in a Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)-style regime, but this time for non-ICT third-party arrangements. Its proposed draft guidelines significantly expand its former 2019 outsourcing guidelines and will lead to an overhaul of third-party risk management within EU financial services. This briefing sets out the key changes and next steps for firms in scope.  If implemented, the new guidelines will introduce a much broader, more...]]></description>
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                            Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:22:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight &#x2013; Autumn/Winter 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we look at how to mitigate risks to outsourcings from cyber-attacks and the implications for customers and service providers of proposed reforms on late payment. We also discuss the Employment Rights Bill, cloud service switching, umbrella companies, what to watch out for in the Budget and AI literacy.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:51:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Autumn 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Autumn edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:00:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The new National Underground Asset Register: what does it mean for the energy infrastructure sector?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We explain what the UK National Underground Asset Register is and how it should make life easier for energy infrastructure operators.  We also look at how the obligations of asset owners will change following the introduction of the new system.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:59:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Consumer law in the UK: the current state of play</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It&#x27;s now 6 months since most of the consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 came into force, giving the UK one of the toughest enforcement regimes in the world. We look at the latest state of play and what B2C businesses can expect over the next 6-12  months.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:29:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:22:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s trade agreements in a changing world</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Against a backdrop of increased geopolitical instability, we look at what recent UK trade deals with the US and India mean for business and what to watch out for in the next 12-18 months. We have also updated our interactive maps of the UK&#x27;s trade agreements.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:50:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s trade agreements &#x2013; interactive maps (updated 2025)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following Brexit, the UK Government is keen to boost trade with countries outside the EU. Our interactive maps show the extent of the UK&#x27;s global network of free trade agreements and bilateral investment treaties. You may also be interested in our business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:01:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK gets tough on late payment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on major changes to the law on late payment &#x2013; including powers to fine businesses which fail to pay suppliers on time, restrictions on customers&#x27; ability to withhold payment in the event of a dispute and a new arbitration system.  If implemented, these measures are likely to lead to a significantly tougher regulatory environment, particularly for larger businesses which regularly use SME suppliers.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:00:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-gets-tough-on-late-payment/</link>
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                <title>The EU Data Act: compliance countdown for connected products</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:50:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-data-act-compliance-countdown-for-connected-products/</link>
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                <title>B2C businesses: are you at risk of misleading consumers on price?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on draft guidance setting out how prices should be presented to consumers &#x2013; including delivery charges, booking or admin fees, local taxes, joining fees and other sums that may make up the total price for a product or service.  It is particularly concerned about misleading &quot;headline&quot; prices, which don&#x27;t include additional charges that most consumers will end up having to pay.   The deadline for responding is 8 September &#x2013; so if your bu...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:28:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-businesses-are-you-at-risk-of-misleading-consumers-on-price/</link>
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                <title>When can directors and managers be fined for breaches of UK consumer law?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:00:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/when-can-directors-and-managers-be-fined-for-breaches-of-uk-consumer-law/</link>
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                <title>Payment issues in commercial contracts: the supplier perspective</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Rich Offord, Kirsty Emery and Jonathan Rush discuss what suppliers can do to make sure they get paid.  Topics covered include tips on how to push back against customer demands for long payment terms, additional protections such as parent company guarantees and the value of reporting obligations to provide early warning of financial problems at the customer.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:57:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/payment-issues-in-commercial-contracts-the-supplier-perspective/</link>
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                <title>The Data (Use and Access) Act&#x27;s data protection reforms &#x2013; what now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Data (Use and Access) Act (DUAA) was a long time in the making: it finally received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 after weeks of &quot;ping-pong&quot; between the two Houses of Parliament over transparency measures in relation to AI and copyright - measures that were ultimately dropped.  The DUAA includes a package of data protection and e-privacy reforms, introduces frameworks for smart data and digital verification schemes and puts the National Underground Asset Register on a statutory footing.  N...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:31:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-data-use-and-access-acts-data-protection-reforms-what-now/</link>
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                <title>Fake or misleading consumer reviews: time&#x27;s running out to put your house in order</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is about to start enforcing new rules designed to prevent the publication of fake or misleading consumer reviews.  Have you considered how you&#x27;d respond if the CMA asks what your business has done to comply?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:08:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fake-or-misleading-consumer-reviews-times-running-out-to-put-your-house-in-order/</link>
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                <title>A new milestone for accessibility &#x2013; the European Accessibility Act now applies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Accessibility Act (EAA) can be enforced by Member States from tomorrow, 28 June 2025.  Impacting businesses across a broad range of sectors, the EAA applies to many categories of consumer products and services, particularly digital technologies, which range from payment terminals and smartphones to consumer banking services and online shops. The aim: to make all these products and services accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.  While the EAA applies to produ...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:36:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-new-milestone-for-accessibility-the-european-accessibility-act-now-applies/</link>
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                <title>A week to go! The European Accessibility Act and its impact on the financial services industry</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 28 June 2025, Member States can start enforcing the European Accessibility Act (&quot;EAA&quot;) &#x2013; a deadline which may have crept up on some firms in the banking and financial services sector.  The EAA applies to a broad range of financial services and associated digital technologies, from payment terminals to online banking platforms. This means banks, payment services providers, e-money and other providers of financial services to retail customers must review their customer interfaces, products a...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:01:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-week-to-go-the-european-accessibility-act-and-its-impact-on-the-financial-services-industry/</link>
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                <title>Cyber risks in your supply chain &#x2013; where is your weakest link?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Adidas, The North Face, Cartier and Victoria&#x27;s Secret are the most recent names to join the ranks of retailers &#x2013; most notably Marks &amp; Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-op &#x2013; to be hit by cyber attacks in recent months.  Rich in customer data, with significant resources and a strong reputation to protect, a large retailer is an attractive target for cyber criminals. Complex digital supply chains also increase the potential entry points for attackers: the attacks on Adidas and Marks &amp; Spencer emanate...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:48:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cyber-risks-in-your-supply-chain-where-is-your-weakest-link/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cyber-risks-in-your-supply-chain-where-is-your-weakest-link/</guid>
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                <title>The Data Act&#x27;s changes to cloud services contracts &#x2013; tipping the scales on switching</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Customers in the EU on the receiving end of (often) one-sided cloud services contracts should see improvements in the terms they are offered around switching &#x2013; or at least have a strong basis to negotiate better terms.  From 12 September 2025, the EU&#x27;s Data Act will apply directly to the provision of &quot;data processing services&quot;, principally cloud and edge services, into the EU.  The legislation&#x27;s primary aim, as it relates to these services, is to prevent &quot;vendor lock-in&quot; by making it easier f...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 08 Jun 2025 10:47:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-data-acts-changes-to-cloud-services-contracts-tipping-the-scales-on-switching/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-data-acts-changes-to-cloud-services-contracts-tipping-the-scales-on-switching/</guid>
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                <title>A short guide to heat networks in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK heat network market is growing fast, providing opportunities for both suppliers and property developers/owners looking for low carbon energy solutions.  But what are heat networks, where are they being rolled out and how are they regulated?  And what are the key issues when making contractual arrangements involving heat networks?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:50:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-short-guide-to-heat-networks-in-the-uk/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-short-guide-to-heat-networks-in-the-uk/</guid>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU &quot;re-set&quot; mean for business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK and the EU have agreed a &quot;common understanding&quot; on closer cooperation across a number of key areas.  Following a period of difficult relations after Brexit, the mere fact that that both sides have committed to closer cooperation has obvious political significance.  But what does the deal mean for business?  And could it open the door to a closer relationship in future, particularly on trade and economic matters?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 May 2025 15:13:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-re-set-mean-for-business/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-re-set-mean-for-business/</guid>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight &#x2013; Spring/Summer 2025</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 May 2025 12:46:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-springsummer-2025/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-springsummer-2025/</guid>
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                <title>Payment issues in commercial contracts from a customer perspective: a short primer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Rich Offord, Katie Hindley and Jonathan Rush highlight some of the key issues for customers when negotiating payment clauses in commercial contracts. Topics covered include common pitfalls when seeking to withhold payments in response to poor supplier performance and the importance of set off rights.  We also discuss why some customers may need to devote more attention to whether they are paying their suppliers on time and the remedies specified in the contract for late p...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 May 2025 09:04:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/payment-issues-in-commercial-contracts-from-a-customer-perspective-a-short-primer/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/payment-issues-in-commercial-contracts-from-a-customer-perspective-a-short-primer/</guid>
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                <title>The new consumer protection regime: what are the real estate implications?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s consumer protection landscape is set to undergo transformative change following the coming into force of new rules in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act (&quot;DMCCA&quot;) on 6 April 2024. Among other things, businesses can be fined up to 10% of turnover for infringing consumer protection law. In the real estate space, this legislation will be particularly relevant for the residential and elder-care sectors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:54:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-consumer-protection-regime-what-are-the-real-estate-implications/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-consumer-protection-regime-what-are-the-real-estate-implications/</guid>
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                <title>Real Estate Spring Briefing 2025</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:42:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-spring-briefing-2025/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-spring-briefing-2025/</guid>
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                <title>Fake reviews: will trader recommendation platforms be caught in the crossfire between businesses and the CMA?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expects online trader recommendation platforms (TRPs) to take action against businesses that try to boost their ratings based on fake or misleading reviews.  But some businesses may fight back &#x2013; arguing that the TRP was wrong to impose sanctions and even that they have suffered significant harm as a result.  How can TRPs strike the right balance here?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:50:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fake-reviews-will-trader-recommendation-platforms-be-caught-in-the-crossfire-between-businesses-and-the-cma/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fake-reviews-will-trader-recommendation-platforms-be-caught-in-the-crossfire-between-businesses-and-the-cma/</guid>
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                <title>Preventing fake reviews: What are &quot;reasonable and proportionate&quot; steps?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Among other things, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 (DMCC Act) requires publishers of consumer reviews to take &quot;reasonable and proportionate steps&quot; to prevent the publication of fake or misleading consumer reviews. But what does &quot;reasonable and proportionate&quot; mean in practice?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:58:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/preventing-fake-reviews-what-are-reasonable-and-proportionate-steps/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/preventing-fake-reviews-what-are-reasonable-and-proportionate-steps/</guid>
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                <title>Liberation Day: what US tariff changes mean for international supply contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In light of the ongoing uncertainty over increases in US tariffs, we look at the contractual implications for both suppliers and customers involved in international trade. This briefing discusses who pays, including the impact of Incoterms, and whether parties can avoid their contractual obligations based on force majeure clauses, material adverse change (MAC) clauses or frustration.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:32:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liberation-day-what-us-tariff-changes-mean-for-international-supply-contracts/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liberation-day-what-us-tariff-changes-mean-for-international-supply-contracts/</guid>
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                <title>Misconduct by franchisees: claimants point the finger at franchisors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[How concerned should franchisors be about the recent trend of attempted claims against franchisors over misconduct by their franchisees, and which areas of law pose the greatest risk?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:43:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/misconduct-by-franchisees-claimants-point-the-finger-at-franchisors/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/misconduct-by-franchisees-claimants-point-the-finger-at-franchisors/</guid>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:24:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2025/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2025/</guid>
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                <title>The UK&#x2019;s tough new consumer regime: is your business ready for the 6 April start date?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[6 April 2025 has now been confirmed as the &quot;go live&quot; date for most of the consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (&quot;DMCCA&quot;). These changes will give the UK one of the toughest enforcement regimes in the world, with the prospect of fines of up to 10% of global turnover on B2C businesses for infringing UK consumer law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:30:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-s-tough-new-consumer-regime-is-your-business-ready-for-the-6-april-start-date/</link>
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                <title>B2C online terms: another million pound mistake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Paddy Power&#x27;s consumer terms and conditions failed to protect it against having to pay out over &#xA3;1 million after an online game mistakenly indicated that a player had won a &quot;Monster Jackpot&quot;.  We discuss what lessons can be drawn from this dispute and two previous cases involving similar claims for million pound wins.  We also look at the wider implications for B2C contracts, beyond the sphere of online games.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:43:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-online-terms-another-million-pound-mistake/</link>
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                <title>Re 36 Bourne Street Ltd, Brierley v Howe: A clear illustration of the test for unfair prejudice claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 (&quot;CA 2006&quot;), a member of a company may apply to the court for relief by way of petition if they are or have been unfairly prejudiced as a result of an act or omission of the company or the way in which the company&#x27;s affairs are being or have been conducted. A section 994 petition is the primary procedural tool that minority shareholders can use to seek relief if they are being unfairly prejudiced by the conduct of a majority shareholder or a group o...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:14:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/re-36-bourne-street-ltd-brierley-v-howe-a-clear-illustration-of-the-test-for-unfair-prejudice-claims/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/re-36-bourne-street-ltd-brierley-v-howe-a-clear-illustration-of-the-test-for-unfair-prejudice-claims/</guid>
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                <title>Late payment in the UK: what&#x27;s changed and why should you care?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In late 2024, the UK Government announced its intention to &quot;crack down on late payments&quot; and outlined a number of measures intended to support this. We look at what the changes mean and why it&#x27;s more important than ever to take late payment seriously as an issue.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:26:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/late-payment-in-the-uk-whats-changed-and-why-should-you-care/</link>
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                <title>Corporate Sustainability Due  Diligence Directive (CS3D)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D)]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:21:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-cs3d/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-directive-cs3d/</guid>
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                <title>Expiry of PFI deals: risks and opportunities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[PFI deals have recently been in the news, with headlines about disputes between public sector customers and private sector owners and operators as contracts near their expiry date.  We look at the issues around PFI expiry and the risks and opportunities this presents for private sector involvement in this area.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:20:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/expiry-of-pfi-deals-risks-and-opportunities/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/expiry-of-pfi-deals-risks-and-opportunities/</guid>
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                <title>Major changes to UK consumer law are imminent: is your business ready?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The consumer law provisions of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 are expected to come into effect in April 2025. As well as new rules on pricing, fake reviews and subscription contracts, B2C businesses will face a much tougher enforcement regime &#x2013; with the prospect of fines of up to 10% of global turnover.  We explain how you can protect your business from the risks and even use the legislation to your advantage.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:46:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Pricing issues in commercial contracts: a 5 minute primer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Rich Offord, Katie Hindley and Jonathan Rush provide a 5 minute primer on key pricing issues in commercial contracts.  Topics covered include whether suppliers can raise prices unilaterally, how to deal with inflation, cost plus and open book pricing, audit clauses, &quot;best price&quot; or MFN obligations, price-matching clauses and benchmarking.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:26:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pricing-issues-in-commercial-contracts-a-5-minute-primer/</link>
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                <title>Do franchisors need to act in good faith?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A claim against a UK mobile telecoms provider by its current and former franchisees alleges that the franchisor acted in bad faith.  We look at what role good faith has to play in franchise agreements &#x2013; and whether we are likely to see more disputes over this issue in future.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:50:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/do-franchisors-need-to-act-in-good-faith/</link>
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                <title>SkyKick v Sky &#x2013; The Supreme Court&#x27;s ruling on bad faith</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court&#x27;s long-awaited judgment in SkykKck v Sky has made it easier to challenge trade mark registrations in relation to overly broad classes of goods and services on the basis that they were applied for in bad faith.  This briefing provides an overview of this significant decision and what it means for trade mark owners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:42:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/skykick-v-sky-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-bad-faith/</link>
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                <title>The European Accessibility Act &#x2013; has it slipped under your radar?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many businesses may not have heard of the European Accessibility Act (&quot;EAA&quot;).  If it has slipped under your radar, now is the time to take note because this legislation has a broad reach across many sectors, significant implications for product and services design (as well as documentation) and a looming compliance deadline.  The EAA becomes applicable from 28 June 2025 and aims to ensure that many categories of consumer products and services, particularly digital technologies &#x2013; ranging from...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:00:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-european-accessibility-act-has-it-slipped-under-your-radar/</link>
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                <title>B2C contracts: what&#x27;s a fair outcome if services can&#x27;t go ahead as planned?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many B2C businesses face the possibility that services they&#x27;ve agreed to provide may not go ahead as planned &#x2013; but is it fair for the business to retain or demand any payments where this has happened?  The Court of Appeal has recently ruled that a term in a contract for legal services was unfair, because it required the consumer to pay the full projected fees, even where the relevant hearing was delayed. We explain why the Court reached this conclusion and look at the wider lessons for provid...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:04:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-contracts-whats-a-fair-outcome-if-services-cant-go-ahead-as-planned/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight - Autumn/Winter 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third edition of the Travers Smith Outsourcing Spotlight. In this issue, we look at the impact on outsourcing of the new Labour Government&#x27;s employment reforms and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.  We also discuss a range of other topics including artificial intelligence, smart contracts and a recent Supreme Court decision on force majeure clauses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:21:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-autumnwinter-2024/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Autumn 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Autumn edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:21:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-autumn-2024/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:21:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2024/</link>
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                <title>Smart Contracts: where are we now and does AI have a role to play?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Smart contracts have been somewhat eclipsed by the recent focus on artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI. But as we explain below, smart contracts have their uses &#x2013; and it&#x27;s possible that in future, generative AI could complement smart contracts to further automate the contracting process.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:25:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/smart-contracts-where-are-we-now-and-does-ai-have-a-role-to-play/</link>
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                <title>Update on UK Subsidy Control Act: Latest Developments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the &quot;Act&quot;) came into force on 4 January 2023 in order to replace the European Union (&quot;EU&quot;) state aid regime and satisfy the UK&#x27;s obligations under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Act sets out a framework for public bodies to comply with when awarding subsidies to businesses and provides a means for private challenge of the granting of any such awards.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:59:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/update-on-uk-subsidy-control-act-latest-developments/</link>
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                <title>In practice: Advising a guarantor</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:10:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-practice-advising-a-guarantor/</link>
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                <title>AI in service supply and outsourcing contracts: managing the risks</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence tools can be a game changer in outsourcing and other contracts for services - promising big wins in terms of costs, time, accuracy, scalability and productivity, to benefit both sides of the negotiating table.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:28:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ai-in-service-supply-and-outsourcing-contracts-managing-the-risks/</link>
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                <title>When does failure to pay trigger a termination right?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In commercial contracts, the terms of payment are usually a key element of the parties&#x27; bargain &#x2013; so if a customer fails to pay a material sum on time, then surely the supplier should have a right to terminate the contract?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:14:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/when-does-failure-to-pay-trigger-a-termination-right/</link>
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                <title>MUR Shipping v RTI: key lessons from the Supreme Court&#x27;s ruling on force majeure clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a further twist of the MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd proceedings, the Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal&#x27;s decision and ruled that a &quot;reasonable endeavours&quot; proviso in a force majeure clause does not require a party to accept non-contractual performance.  The judgment has important implications for the drafting and interpretation of force majeure clauses generally &#x2013; and the impact of sanctions in particular.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:19:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mur-shipping-v-rti-key-lessons-from-the-supreme-courts-ruling-on-force-majeure-clauses/</link>
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                <title>What does the new DMCC Act mean for Private Litigation?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What does the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act mean for private litigation? Whilst the Act shifts the dial forwards in some respects (including by adding clout to the relief available for certain competition law breaches, and by introducing a mechanism for damages to be claimed for breaches of the new digital regulatory regime), there are also some notable omissions. The much-debated damages regime for consumer protection breaches did not make it through Parliament, and neit...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:11:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-new-dmcc-act-mean-for-private-litigation/</link>
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                <title>UK DMCC Act: Long-awaited Regime for Regulation of Big Tech</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:50:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-dmcc-act-long-awaited-regime-for-regulation-of-big-tech/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight - Spring/Summer 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With an election due in July, the second edition of the Travers Smith Outsourcing Spotlight looks at the likely impact of a Labour Government on outsourcing in the UK.  We also continue our focus on pricing, with a discussion of benchmarking and &quot;best prices&quot; or &quot;most favoured customer&quot; clauses.  And we provide a round-up of outsourcing-related developments in areas ranging from AI, contract and employment law, through to financial services and pensions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:21:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-springsummer-2024/</link>
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act &#x2013; Strengthened Investigatory &amp; Enforcement Powers for the CMA</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:04:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-act-strengthened-investigatory-enforcement-powers-for-the-cma/</link>
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                <title>10 actions for getting to grips with pensions dashboards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government intends pensions dashboards to bring about a fundamental change in the way individuals access information about their pensions, allowing people to  see all of their future pension entitlements in one online place.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 May 2024 12:41:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/10-actions-for-getting-to-grips-with-pensions-dashboards/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s new consumer protection legislation: 3 key takeaways</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act) has received Royal Assent. Among other things, it will make major changes to the UK&#x27;s consumer protection regime. We explain why now is the time for B2C businesses to take a fresh look at their approach to compliance with consumer law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 May 2024 14:13:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-new-consumer-protection-legislation-3-key-takeaways/</link>
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act &#x2013; New UK Merger Control Thresholds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 implements the most extensive changes to the UK competition law (and consumer protection) landscape since the Enterprise Act brought about wholesale change to the merger control regime over 20 years ago, back in 2002. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the merger control space, the Act updates the UK&#x27;s jurisdictional thresholds, as well as introducing the UK&#x27;s first &#x27;no-increment&#x27; share of supply test (to capture so-called &#x27;killer acquisitions&#x27; as well as verti...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 May 2024 11:41:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumers-act-new-uk-merger-control-thresholds/</link>
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                <title>Are EU-derived rights for sales agents in the UK under threat?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of its attempt to reduce the amount of EU derived law in the UK, the Government has launched a consultation on whether to repeal the Commercial Agents Regulations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 May 2024 13:26:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-eu-derived-rights-for-sales-agents-in-the-uk-under-threat/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing video series &#x2013; Episode 3: Artificial intelligence</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 May 2024 16:28:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-video-series-episode-3-artificial-intelligence/</link>
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                <title>B2C contracts and clickwrap terms: the &#xA3;1 million lottery case and what you can learn from it</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A recent dispute over whether a consumer had won &#xA3;1 million in an online game has some important lessons for B2C businesses wanting to ensure that their online terms and conditions are not only enforceable, but also give them the protection they need - particularly against errors or software glitches.  Ariana Shaw, a trainee in our Technology and Commercial Transactions team, provides a visual guide to the case, which involved the former National Lottery operator Camelot.  She explains what w...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 May 2024 14:04:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-contracts-and-clickwrap-terms-the-1-million-lottery-case-and-what-you-can-learn-from-it/</link>
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                <title>The FCA and Bank of England&#x27;s &quot;strategic approach&quot; to AI &#x2013; what it means for regulated firms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 22 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England (including the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), together the Bank) published updates on their approach to artificial intelligence (AI). The FCA&#x27;s update is available here and the Bank&#x27;s update is available here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 May 2024 16:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-fca-and-bank-of-englands-strategic-approach-to-ai-what-it-means-for-regulated-firms/</link>
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                <title>Pricing and payment clauses: who bears the risk of currency fluctuation?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What happens where you&#x27;re required to pay in a different currency from your own and exchange rate fluctuations mean that suddenly, the cost (in your own currency) has gone up considerably? We look at how the English courts have approached this issue and what you can do to protect yourself against this type of risk.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 May 2024 08:58:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pricing-and-payment-clauses-who-bears-the-risk-of-currency-fluctuation/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:27:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2024/</link>
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                <title>UK signs Hague 2019 convention &#x2013; what are the implications?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 12 January 2024, the UK government signed the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Hague 2019), a framework of rules facilitating the recognition and enforcement of civil and commercial judgments between contracting states.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:41:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-signs-hague-2019-convention-what-are-the-implications/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Spring 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Spring edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:28:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-spring-2024/</link>
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                <title>Drafting B2C contracts: the million pound &quot;click-wrap&quot; question</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After a software glitch incorrectly showed that a player had won &#xA3;1 million in an online game, the Court of Appeal has ruled that former National Lottery operator Camelot did not need to make the &#xA3;1 million payout, based on its &quot;click-wrap&quot; terms and conditions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:14:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/drafting-b2c-contracts-the-million-pound-click-wrap-question/</link>
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                <title>Retained EU law: 10 key questions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s departure from the European Union has not led to all EU-derived law being jettisoned; on the contrary, a significant proportion of it has been kept and the UK now has a new category of &quot;retained EU law&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:55:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/retained-eu-law-10-key-questions/</link>
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                <title>Retained EU law: what&#x27;s changed and why does it still matter?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[From 1 January 2023, retained EU law has a new name (&quot;assimilated law&quot;) and different rules apply when interpreting it.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:22:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/retained-eu-law-whats-changed-and-why-does-it-still-matter/</link>
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                <title>Green claims:  prepare for tougher EU rules on promotion of products and services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU is pursuing a number of measures intended to combat misleading environmental claims about products and services aimed at consumers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:15:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/green-claims-prepare-for-tougher-eu-rules-on-promotion-of-products-and-services/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing video series &#x2013; Episode 2: Data protection</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:28:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-video-series-episode-2-data-protection/</link>
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                <title>DORA: time to review your ICT contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU Regulation on Digital Operational Resilience (DORA) will apply from 17 January 2025 to most financial entities in the EU.  DORA&#x27;s increased focus on third-party risk management includes detailed requirements for provisions that must be included in existing and new ICT contracts.  This briefing concentrates on the contractual requirements imposed by DORA.  Firms have a substantial &quot;to do&quot; list to prepare for DORA over the coming months and, to be ready in time, they should be identifyin...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:11:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/dora-time-to-review-your-ict-contracts/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing video series &#x2013; Episode 1: Dealing with Inflation</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:28:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-video-series-episode-1-dealing-with-inflation/</link>
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                <title>Importing EU goods into the UK:  what&#x27;s changing?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After much delay, the UK is finally introducing full border controls on imports of goods from the EU. We look at what&#x27;s changing over the course of the next 12 months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:03:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/importing-eu-goods-into-the-uk-whats-changing/</link>
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                <title>Situation critical: Proposed new rules to regulate Critical Third Parties</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the entry into force of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (&quot;FSMA 2023&quot;), the Bank of England, FCA and PRA (the &quot;Regulators&quot;) are consulting on new rules and a joint Supervisory Statement on their new powers to regulate critical third parties (&quot;CTPs&quot;) which are designated by HM Treasury because of their systemic importance to authorised firms and financial market infrastructures (&quot;FMIs&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:19:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/situation-critical-proposed-new-rules-to-regulate-critical-third-parties/</link>
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                <title>Liability: has the Court of Appeal breathed new life into UCTA?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is relatively rare for contractual limitations of liability to fall foul of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA) &#x2013; so you could be forgiven for thinking that businesses don&#x27;t need to be too concerned about UCTA.  But a recent ruling by the Court of Appeal challenges some commonly held assumptions about the legislation and may mean that it becomes more of an issue in future &#x2013; particularly for suppliers using standard terms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:48:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liability-has-the-court-of-appeal-breathed-new-life-into-ucta/</link>
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                <title>The EU Data Act has come into force - scoping the impact for data holders</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:56:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-data-act-has-come-into-force-scoping-the-impact-for-data-holders/</link>
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                <title>How to date your contract when work started before it was signed</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:28:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-to-date-your-contract-when-work-started-before-it-was-signed/</link>
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                <title>Guide to Technology &amp; Outsourcing 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has written the UK chapters of the Practical Law and Chambers global outsourcing guides. The chapters cover the latest legal information and many of the key issues to consider on UK outsourcing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:28:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guide-to-technology-outsourcing-2023/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guide-to-technology-outsourcing-2023/</guid>
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                <title>Benchmarking clauses: getting the balance right</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Benchmarking mechanisms in commercial agreements are intended to help customers to assess whether they are getting a good deal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:25:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/benchmarking-clauses-getting-the-balance-right/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel. Listen to an editorial overview from Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, Richard Brown.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:09:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2023/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our November 2023 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:09:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2023/</link>
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                <title>EE v Virgin Mobile: reciprocal liability clause prevents damages claim for breach of exclusivity</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many commercial contracts contain blanket exclusions of loss of profits &#x2013; and sometimes the parties also agree that such clauses will be mutual (so both supplier and customer benefit from the same exclusion).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:08:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ee-v-virgin-mobile-reciprocal-liability-clause-prevents-damages-claim-for-breach-of-exclusivity/</link>
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                <title>&quot;EU Law is no longer supreme&quot;: CAT rules in Umbrella Interchange case that it is not bound by post-Brexit CJEU decision on limitation periods in competition follow-on damages claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its judgment of 26 July 2023[1], the Competition Appeal Tribunal (&quot;CAT&quot;) considered the applicability of the European Court of Justice&#x27;s (&quot;CJEU&quot;) decision on limitation in Volvo AB and DAF Trucks NV v RM[2] (&quot;The Volvo Decision&quot;) to the claims brought in both the Umbrella Interchange Fee Litigation and the Merrick Collective Proceedings.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:56:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-law-is-no-longer-supreme-cat-rules-in-umbrella-interchange-case-that-it-is-not-bound-by-post-brexit-cjeu-decision-on-limitation-periods-in-competition-follow-on-damages-claims/</link>
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                <title>Consumer protection: new measures on fake reviews, hidden fees and other pricing issues</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on further changes to consumer protection law, including measures to tackle hidden fees, drip pricing and fake reviews, which have particular relevance for online businesses.  As we explain below, the consultation also covers online platforms, the ability for consumers to claim damages for unfair practices and measures which are also relevant to bricks and mortar retailers, including rules on unit pricing and price promotions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:16:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-protection-new-measures-on-fake-reviews-hidden-fees-and-other-pricing-issues/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight - Autumn 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This issue of Outsourcing Spotlight highlights a number of hot topics, including as the impact of AI on outsourcing, changes to the UK&#x27;s regimes for data protection and cybersecurity and proposed reforms to UK employment law, including TUPE.  We also discuss pricing issues in the context of the current high inflation environment and a recent case which analyses multiple liability caps.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:21:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-autumn-2023/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our September 2023 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:28:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2023/</link>
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                <title>Employment and Immigration Law Autumn Update 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video, Employment Knowledge Counsels Adam Rice and Anna West take a look at forthcoming developments in employment and immigration law for the rest of 2023 and beyond.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:26:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-and-immigration-law-autumn-update-2023/</link>
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                <title>Consumer protection in the rented housing sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Amid widespread concern about the workings of the housing market in the UK, in February 2023 the Competition and Markets Authority (the &quot;CMA&quot;) launched a consumer protection project into the rented housing sector, alongside a separate market study into housebuilding, discussed here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:17:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-protection-in-the-rented-housing-sector/</link>
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                <title>&quot;Best prices&quot; or &quot;most favoured customer&quot; clauses:  key issues for customers and suppliers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Imposing an obligation on another business to offer the best prices and terms that it offers to all other customers can often seem attractive &#x2013; but such clauses are not always straightforward.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:37:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/best-prices-or-most-favoured-customer-clauses-key-issues-for-customers-and-suppliers/</link>
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                <title>Limiting liability:  single global cap or multiple caps?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial contracts often require goods or services to be provided over several years &#x2013; so is it better to have a single global limitation of liability for all claims over the life of the contract?  Or should you opt for multiple caps, where the limit effectively &quot;resets&quot; for each year of the contract or for each separate claim?  A recent case highlights the potential for disputes: whilst the supplier maintained there was a single cap, limiting recovery to &#xA3;11.5 million, the customer argued...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Sep 2023 07:40:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/limiting-liability-single-global-cap-or-multiple-caps/</link>
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                <title>Audit clauses and Paddington bear: key lessons from caselaw</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Audit clauses can be a useful tool for verifying compliance with contractual obligations, especially on compliance, pricing and payment issues.   But what are the key drafting considerations?   In this briefing, we look at things to &#x27;bear&#x27; in mind following two disputes involving audit clauses in commercial contracts, one of which centred around Paddington Bear merchandising rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:29:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/audit-clauses-and-paddington-bear-key-lessons-from-caselaw/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - July 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we bring you a round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in UK law and practice for our international stakeholders, covering hot topics such as Brexit, ESG and Digital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:45:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-july-2023/</link>
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                <title>Finsbury Food Group PLC v Axis Corporate Capital UK Limited &amp; Ors &#x2013; Defendant insurers succeed in the first warranty &amp; indemnity insurance judgment from the Commercial Court</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first warranty &amp; indemnity insurance (&quot;W&amp;I&quot;) claim to be decided by the Commercial Court, the Defendant insurers succeeded on every issue, with the Court finding that there had not been a breach of the relevant warranties and indeed no loss as the buyer would have paid the full purchase price in any event.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:43:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/finsbury-food-group-plc-v-axis-corporate-capital-uk-limited-ors-defendant-insurers-succeed-in-the-first-warranty-indemnity-insurance-judgment-from-the-commercial-court/</link>
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                <title>The EU-US adequacy decision has landed</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There&#x27;s now a new route to transfer personal data to the US under EU GDPR &#x2013; for the time being at least.&#xA0; On 10 July 2023 the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:31:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-us-adequacy-decision-has-landed/</link>
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                <title>The Retained EU Law Act:  cliff edge removed, but cloud of uncertainty remains</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The controversial legislation to enable the Government to revoke or reform retained EU law (the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act or REUL Act) has now Received Royal Assent.  Although some of the most heavily criticised aspects of the legislation have been removed, it will still create a climate of uncertainty around retained EU law. We explain why and what this means for business. We also highlight the impact of other post-Brexit reforms in areas where EU-derived law remains releva...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:18:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-retained-eu-law-act-cliff-edge-removed-but-cloud-of-uncertainty-remains/</link>
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                <title>Cost plus and open book pricing:  what to watch out for</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In an environment where costs are increasingly unpredictable, pricing mechanisms based on the supplier&#x27;s costs plus a margin may seem an attractive option]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cost-plus-and-open-book-pricing-what-to-watch-out-for/</link>
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                <title>Post-Brexit employment law: evolution, not revolution?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, the UK Government made a broad commitment not to reduce workers&#x27; rights &#x2013; even though many supporters of Brexit often cited aspects of EU-derived employment law as prime examples of &quot;unnecessary EU red tape&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:26:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-employment-law-evolution-not-revolution/</link>
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                <title>UK consumer protection law: new Bill will give regulator serious clout</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill has finally been put before the UK Parliament and is likely to become law in 2024.  It will give the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) very significant new powers to enforce UK consumer protection law, including the ability to impose fines of up to 10% of global annual turnover (which is higher than many jurisdictions, including the EU) and to sanction enhanced consumer measures, such as redress schemes.  The Bill also promises to tight...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 May 2023 14:18:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consumer-protection-law-new-bill-will-give-regulator-serious-clout/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: UK competition law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the role of regulators in M&amp;A transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 May 2023 14:43:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-uk-competition-law/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel. Listen to an editorial overview from Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, Richard Brown.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 May 2023 14:42:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2023/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2023/</guid>
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                <title>Importing EU goods into the UK: more change on the way (and more disruption?)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following repeated postponements, the UK Government has finally published its plans to introduce full border controls on imports of goods from the EU.  We explain what this means in practice and what businesses need to do to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Apr 2023 11:04:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/importing-eu-goods-into-the-uk-more-change-on-the-way-and-more-disruption/</link>
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                <title>CMA warns online B2C businesses against misleading urgency and pricing claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an open letter to online B2C businesses, highlighting certain practices that may mislead consumers.  The focus is on claims relating to the need to act urgently and price reductions.  As we explain below, enforcement action is already being taken over these issues &#x2013; and with plans to allow the CMA to impose substantial fines for breaches of consumer law, the risks of non-compliance are poised to escalate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:18:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-warns-online-b2c-businesses-against-misleading-urgency-and-pricing-claims/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises BUUK Infrastructure on its acquisition of Levelise </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises BUUK Infrastructure on its acquisition of Levelise]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:41:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-buuk-infrastructure-on-its-acquisition-of-levelise/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises DIF Capital Partners on its investment in Pinnacle Power Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises DIF Capital Partners on its investment in Pinnacle Power Limited]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:41:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-dif-capital-partners-on-its-investment-in-pinnacle-power-limited-1/</link>
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                <title>Payment terms: what to watch out for</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although pricing will often loom large in negotiations, provisions setting out the mechanics of the payment process and related terms don&#x27;t always get the attention they deserve &#x2013; which can lead to problems once the contract is being performed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:36:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/payment-terms-what-to-watch-out-for/</link>
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                <title>References to LIBOR in late payment clauses: mind the gap</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Late payment clauses in commercial contracts commonly refer to LIBOR as a proxy for the cost of money over time and a hedge against inflation. But do you understand what is meant by &quot;LIBOR&quot;? Did you know that the rate will soon be discontinued? How will this impact on the drafting of new late payment clauses (or construing clauses in existing contracts which include a reference to this rate)?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:39:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/references-to-libor-in-late-payment-clauses-mind-the-gap/</link>
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                <title>Late payment clauses: time for a review?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The recent announcement of the UK Government&#x27;s Payment and Cash Flow Review has once again put the spotlight on late payment clauses and other payment practices. Larger businesses in particular may be criticised for failure to comply with legal requirements or &quot;best practices&quot; in relation to their purchasing activity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:36:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/late-payment-clauses-time-for-a-review/</link>
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                <title>The Windsor Framework: what does it mean for businesses with no activities in Northern Ireland? </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK and the EU have reached agreement on changes to the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland, known as the Windsor Framework.  For businesses which don&#x27;t have activities in Northern Ireland, the reaction to might be: so what?  But as we explain below, there are some important wider ramifications.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:20:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-windsor-framework-what-does-it-mean-for-businesses-with-no-activities-in-northern-ireland/</link>
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                <title>The Windsor Framework: a good deal for business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government and the EU have reached agreement on changes to the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland.  We look at what&#x27;s been agreed, what the timing is likely to be and whether it&#x27;s a good deal for business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:06:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-windsor-framework-a-good-deal-for-business/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-windsor-framework-a-good-deal-for-business/</guid>
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                <title>The EU&#x27;s Digital Services Act reaches its first milestone (as the UK&#x27;s Online Safety Bill weaves towards the finish)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU and the UK are each determined to regulate online content and protect users from online harms.  The EU got there first.  Its Digital Services Act, which will impact all online intermediaries operating in the EU at varying levels, is already in force.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:51:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eus-digital-services-act-reaches-its-first-milestone-as-the-uks-online-safety-bill-weaves-towards-the-finish/</link>
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                <title>Linking prices to inflation: a short guide to indexation clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With inflation at its highest for many years, many businesses are looking again at price indexation clauses.  This briefing explores when they can be useful, which index to use, and whether the best known index - RPI - has a future.  It&#x27;s the second in our series of briefings on pricing and payment issues in commercial contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Feb 2023 13:41:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/linking-prices-to-inflation-a-short-guide-to-indexation-clauses/</link>
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                <title>Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats - Episode 3 - what regulatory action and civil claims might you face?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third episode of our Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats podcast series. In this final episode of the series, James and Rachel conclude by discussing potential regulatory action and the types of civil claims your business might face in the event of a data breach.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:09:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mitigating-a-data-breach-insider-threats-episode-3-what-regulatory-action-and-civil-claims-might-you-face/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mitigating-a-data-breach-insider-threats-episode-3-what-regulatory-action-and-civil-claims-might-you-face/</guid>
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                <title>UK anti-trust &amp; Climate Change - The CMA sets out its stall</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Entering the policy debate behind other antitrust regulators, the CMA has signalled that it will give firms more latitude to pursue green collaborations &#x2013; but the devil will be in detail.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:08:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-anti-trust-climate-change-the-cma-sets-out-its-stall/</link>
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                <title>Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats - Episode 2 - what are the regulatory, supply chain and employment law impacts?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second episode of our Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats podcast series. In this series of 3 podcasts, members of the Travers Smith Cybersecurity team,&#xA0;Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner James Longster, Employment Partner Adam Wyman and Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel Rachel Wilson, take a look at what happens in the aftermath of a data breach. They focus on cybersecurity threats originating from within an organisation or its supply chain and discuss how to m...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:37:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mitigating-a-data-breach-insider-threats-episode-2-what-are-the-regulatory-supply-chain-and-employment-law-impacts/</link>
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                <title>Contract formation v contract validity &#x2013; separate applications of the separability principle? </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key case on arbitration law and the separability principle.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:12:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/contract-formation-v-contract-validity-separate-applications-of-the-separability-principle/</link>
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                <title>Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats podcast series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, James Longster, Employment Partner Adam Wyman and Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel Rachel Wilson, take a look at what happens in the aftermath of a data breach. They focus on cybersecurity threats originating from within an organisation or its supply chain and discuss how to mitigate their impact.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:32:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mitigating-a-data-breach-insider-threats-podcast-series/</link>
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                <title>Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats - Episode 1 - why insider threats must not fall under the radar</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first episode of our Mitigating a Data Breach: Insider Threats podcast series. In this series of 3 podcasts, members of the Travers Smith Cybersecurity team, Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions&#xA0;Partner James Longster, Employment Partner Adam Wyman and Dispute Resolution Senior Counsel Rachel Wilson, take a look at what happens in the aftermath of a data breach. They focus on cybersecurity threats originating from within an organisation or its supply chain and discuss how to mi...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:38:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mitigating-a-data-breach-insider-threats-episode-1-why-insider-threats-must-not-fall-under-the-radar/</link>
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                <title>Strengthening cybersecurity laws: changes to the EU&#x27;s and the UK&#x27;s NIS regimes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Improving cybersecurity for essential services and infrastructure is high on the agenda for the UK&#x27;s and the EU&#x27;s legislators, in response to the ever-evolving threat landscape.  The UK&#x27;s and the EU&#x27;s respective network and information systems or NIS regimes, while both to be strengthened (including by bringing managed service providers into scope), look to be diverging.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:36:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/strengthening-cybersecurity-laws-changes-to-the-eus-and-the-uks-nis-regimes/</link>
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                <title>Louboutin v Amazon: direct liability for online platforms where third parties advertise counterfeit goods?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Court of Justice of the European Union (&quot;CJEU&quot;) has ruled that Amazon could be held liable for trade mark infringement in relation to advertisements for &#x27;fake&#x27; Christian Louboutin shoes placed on its website by a third party.  This preliminary ruling, a departure from previous case law and the Advocate General&#x27;s opinion in the case, is good news for brand owners (particularly for luxury products) and may cause online platforms, offering both their own and third party products for sale, to...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:45:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/louboutin-v-amazon-direct-liability-for-online-platforms-where-third-parties-advertise-counterfeit-goods/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: UK red tape</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Policymakers have made welcome moves to improve the UK funds regime in recent years, and the BVCA &#x2013; the UK&#x27;s private equity and venture capital association &#x2013; has an active and productive dialogue with regulators and government.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:18:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-uk-red-tape/</link>
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                <title>More delays to UKCA marking requirements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last month the UK Government announced it will give businesses another two years to apply the new UKCA product safety markings and continue to recognise the EU CE mark during the extended transitional period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:20:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/more-delays-to-ukca-marking-requirements/</link>
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                <title>Online sales: do countdown timers break consumer law? - CMA investigates Emma Sleep</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:06:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/online-sales-do-countdown-timers-break-consumer-law-cma-investigates-emma-sleep/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - December 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our November update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:08:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-employment/</link>
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                <title>Force majeure, reasonable endeavours and sanctions: Court of Appeal takes a different view</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd, the Court of Appeal ruled that a force majeure clause did not apply because the party unable to comply with its obligations had offered suitable alternative performance (as envisaged by the clause, which included a reasonable endeavours obligation).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:51:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/force-majeure-reasonable-endeavours-and-sanctions-court-of-appeal-takes-a-different-view/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Access Group on its acquisition of Construction Industry Solutions (COINS)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client The Access Group on its acquisition of the Construction Industry Solutions group (COINS).]]></description>
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                            Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:45:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-access-group-on-its-acquisition-of-construction-industry-solutions-coins/</link>
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                <title>Guides to Outsourcing 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has written the UK chapters of the Practical Law and Chambers global outsourcing guides. The chapters cover the latest legal information and many of the key issues to consider on UK outsourcing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:58:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guides-to-outsourcing-2022/</link>
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                <title>The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill: enforcing growth?</title>
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                            Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:06:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-digital-markets-competition-and-consumer-bill-enforcing-growth/</link>
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                <title>ICO revises guidance on Transfer Risk Assessments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 17 November 2022, the ICO revised its guidance on international transfers, created a new section on transfer risk assessments (TRA) and released a new TRA tool.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:22:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ico-revises-guidance-on-transfer-risk-assessments/</link>
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                <title>Price review clauses: when can suppliers force through an increase?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Against a background of high inflation and a challenging economic environment, many businesses are looking at whether they can raise prices.&#xA0;&#xA0; However, as we explain below, even where a contract appears to allow for this, much depends on the precise wording and what constraints the courts may decide to impose.&#xA0; This is the first in a series of briefings on pricing and payment issues in commercial contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:14:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/price-review-clauses-when-can-suppliers-force-through-an-increase/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our November 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Nov 2022 14:46:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2022/</link>
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                <title>Mid-contract price rises in consumer contracts: how to advertise fairly</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is consulting on guidance that would require mid-contract price rises in consumer contracts to be more prominently stated in telecoms advertising. As we explain below, this may also be of interest to other B2C businesses outside the telecoms sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:03:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mid-contract-price-rises-in-consumer-contracts-how-to-advertise-fairly/</link>
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                <title>Balancing economic growth and environmental protection - the government&#x27;s new energy dilemma</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s Prime Minister may have changed but the Growth Plan unveiled in September remains in place - at least for now.&#xA0; Armed with new powers to repeal and replace EU law under the so-called Brexit Freedoms Bill, the Plan appears to envisage an ambitious programme of regulatory reform.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:55:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/balancing-economic-growth-and-environmental-protection-the-governments-new-energy-dilemma/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our October 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:54:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2022/</link>
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                <title>Better regulation: what&#x27;s missing from the Government&#x27;s approach?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Most businesses would agree that better regulation is a desirable goal &#x2013; but how do you actually achieve it?&#xA0; In the first of a series of briefings on regulatory reform across a range of different sectors, we look at the implications for business of the UK Government&#x27;s approach to regulation and how far it is likely to succeed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/better-regulation-whats-missing-from-the-governments-approach/</link>
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                <title>On course for an EU-US adequacy decision?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 7 October 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) that seeks to address the concerns set out in the Schrems II decision about US intelligence agencies&#x2019; access to EU individuals&#x2019; personal data.&#xA0; The EO is a significant step in the direction of an EU-U.S. adequacy decision (expected in Spring 2023, if approved by member states) but, if granted, will that adequacy decision be sufficiently robust to withstand a likely legal challenge?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:48:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/on-course-for-an-eu-us-adequacy-decision/</link>
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                <title>The UK Subsidy Control Act 2022: what you need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s Subsidy Control Bill received Royal Asset on 28 April 2022 , becoming the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the &quot;Act&quot;). The new regime is expected to come fully into force in Autumn 2022. The Act has been hailed by the UK Government as a major departure from the EU State aid rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:16:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-subsidy-control-act-2022-what-you-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Financial services outsourcing:  UK plans to regulate service providers as well as their customers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is proposing greater regulatory oversight of financial services outsourcings involving &quot;Critical Third Parties&quot; (CTPs). If implemented, these changes will result in CTPs &#x2013; some of which may not regard themselves as part of the finance sector - being regulated directly by financial services supervisory authorities.&#xA0; This would represent a major shift in approach.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:28:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-outsourcing-uk-plans-to-regulate-service-providers-as-well-as-their-customers/</link>
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                <title>Contractual discretion &#x2013; how to be Braganza-compliant: CMC Spreadbet v Robert Tchenguiz</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court has ruled in favour of a spread betting firm that exercised its sole discretion in closing out a client&#x27;s trading position during a period of significant market volatility.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:37:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/contractual-discretion-how-to-be-braganza-compliant-cmc-spreadbet-v-robert-tchenguiz/</link>
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                <title>The Retained EU Law Bill: another Brexit cliff edge looms?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has published legislation giving it wide-ranging powers to revoke or reform retained EU law. &#xA0;Among other things, it includes a proposal for the majority of retained EU legislation to expire at the end of 2023, unless expressly preserved in some form.&#xA0; Does this create another Brexit-related cliff edge for business?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:51:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-retained-eu-law-bill-another-brexit-cliff-edge-looms/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the acquisition of Karali Limited and Teresina Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by Burger King UK (&quot;BKUK&quot;), a Bridgepoint investee company, on its acquisition of Karali Limited and Teresina Limited (the &quot;Karali Group&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:45:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-acquisition-of-karali-limited-and-teresina-limited/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our September 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:28:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2022/</link>
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                <title>Brexit vs cost of living:  a key challenge for UK&#x27;s new PM</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whether it&#x27;s the Northern Ireland Protocol or what to do about retained EU law, numerous Brexit-related issues continue to lurk in the new Prime Minister&#x27;s in-tray. &#xA0;A key challenge will be how and where to strike the balance between the urgent need for measures to tackle the cost of living crisis and political pressure for action on Brexit-related issues raised during the leadership campaign.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:51:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-vs-cost-of-living-a-key-challenge-for-uks-new-pm/</link>
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                <title>Beyond Brexit: A-Z by topic</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit has already had a significant impact on the UK legal landscape and its implications will continue to be felt for many years to come.  This page brings together all our materials on Brexit and related issues, arranged alphabetically by topic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beyond-brexit-a-z-by-topic/</link>
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                <title>Protecting your brand in the metaverse: top 10 issues for brand owners to consider</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 28 October 2021 Facebook rebranded as Meta, with the aspiration &quot;to be seen as a metaverse company&quot;.&#xA0; Since then, there&#x27;s been a significant buzz about the metaverse &#x2013; the &quot;next chapter of the internet&quot;, according to Mark Zuckerberg.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:12:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/protecting-your-brand-in-the-metaverse-top-10-issues-for-brand-owners-to-consider/</link>
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                <title>Post-termination non-compete clauses in B2B agreements: what&#x27;s the Court of Appeal up to?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The challenge for a business when drafting a restrictive covenant is that if it seeks to constrain the other party&#x27;s freedom to operate too much or for too long in the interests of protecting its own business, the courts may refuse to enforce the restriction.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Jul 2022 13:08:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-termination-non-compete-clauses-in-b2b-agreements-whats-the-court-of-appeal-up-to/</link>
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                <title>Longley v PPB Entertainment: the test for unilateral mistake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This decision considers the somewhat ambiguous test in English law regarding unilateral mistake.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Mrs Justice Ellenbogen provides some welcome, albeit obiter, clarification: the defence of unilateral mistake can only succeed where a party is able to demonstrate that their counterparty had actual knowledge of the mistake.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:46:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/longley-v-ppb-entertainment-the-test-for-unilateral-mistake/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - July 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our July 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:28:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-july-2022/</link>
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                <title>Material adverse change clauses: play to the whistle</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court recently considered whether the delay to the Premier League season caused by the first COVID-19 lockdown triggered a material adverse change clause (commonly known as a MAC clause) in contracts for broadcasting rights. In this briefing we look at how this compares with previous cases on MAC clauses and what the lessons are when drafting such provisions.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:52:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/material-adverse-change-clauses-play-to-the-whistle/</link>
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                <title>SFO secures conviction against Glencore of seven counts of bribery</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Further to our previous article here, the SFO has now secured a conviction against Glencore on seven counts of international bribery. The successful prosecution makes Glencore the first company to admit to bribing a person under the Bribery Act and is the SFO&#x2019;s third corporate conviction under these rules.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:35:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sfo-secures-conviction-against-glencore-of-seven-counts-of-bribery/</link>
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                <title>UK data protection reform: a taste of what&#x27;s ahead</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has recently published its response to the consultation on data protection reform (which we previously wrote about here). For those disappointed by the lack of detail in the Queen&#x27;s Speech on the Data Reform Bill, this response provides a clearer picture of UK data protection reforms to come &#x2013; which measures the UK Government is taking forward, which it is dropping and which it needs to consider further.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Jun 2022 16:07:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-data-protection-reform-a-taste-of-whats-ahead/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe on the sale of OneOcean </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe Limited (&quot;Equistone&quot;) and other selling shareholders on the sale of OneOcean Group Limited (&quot;OneOcean&quot;), one of the largest global suppliers of voyage solutions in the maritime industry, to Lloyd&#x27;s Register.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:45:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-europe-on-the-sale-of-oneocean/</link>
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                <title>The Queen&#x27;s Speech: did you miss anything?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last month, the UK Government set out its legislative programme for this parliament in the Queen&#x27;s Speech.  In this briefing, we look at some of the proposals relevant to business which have had less media attention.  We also highlight some of the notable omissions and consider how far the proposed legislation might deliver on the Government&#x27;s commitments to cut red tape, promote economic growth and achieve &quot;levelling up&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:21:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>B2C marketing: CMA calls for businesses to disclose how &quot;green&quot; their products really are</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended legislating to impose a positive obligation on consumer-facing businesses to disclose information about the environmental impact of their products. It has also recommended changes designed to make it easier to enforce consumer law against companies making misleading environmental claims, to allow orders to be made requiring businesses to make redress payments for environmental harm and to increase supply chain transparency.&#xA0; In this...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:03:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/b2c-marketing-cma-calls-for-businesses-to-disclose-how-green-their-products-really-are/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Graphite Capital and management shareholders on sale of Random42</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Graphite Capital and management shareholders on the sale of Random42, a leading provider of scientific animation and digital media services, to The Lockwood Group, a portfolio company of Ares Management.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:45:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-graphite-capital-and-management-shareholders-on-sale-of-random42/</link>
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                <title>ICO fines facial recognition database company Clearview over &#xA3;7.5m</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ICO&#x27;s recent fine of over &#xA3;7.5m issued against Clearview AI Inc (Clearview) for using images of UK citizens scraped from the internet as part of Clearview&#x27;s global online database is one of the largest that the ICO has issued to date.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:23:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Glencore guilty pleas to offer welcome relief for SFO</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Glencore has indicated that it will plead guilty to seven counts of bribery in connection with its oil operations in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and South Sudan. The Serious Fraud Office opened its investigation in 2019 and alleges that the commodities giant approved the payment of over $25m in bribes for preferential access to oil.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 31 May 2022 16:14:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Nuffield Health on five-year partnership with The Football Association</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Nuffield Health on a new five-year partnership with The Football Association (The FA) to become the football governing body&#x27;s &#x27;Official Health and Wellbeing Partner&#x27;.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 31 May 2022 15:48:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 8: Contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the eighth and final episode of the series, Senior Associate Michael Ross considers the impact of Brexit on contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 May 2022 09:06:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-8-contracts/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP has advised Kantar Group on its agreement to acquire Qmee</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith were delighted to advise leading marketing data and analytics company, Kantar Group, on its agreement to acquire Qmee]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 17 May 2022 21:41:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>SMO v TikTok: representative action considered post Lloyd v Google</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court&#x27;s judgment in Lloyd v Google in November 2021 (see our briefing here) significantly curbed &quot;opt-out&quot; representative actions brought under CPR 19.6, but it left a number of unanswered questions - a trail of crumbs for claimant law firms to pick over.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 May 2022 12:57:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>UK confirms plans for tougher consumer protection regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has confirmed that it plans to introduce significantly stronger powers for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to enforce consumer law, including the ability to impose fines of up to 10% of global turnover.&#xA0; This is a major change for consumer-facing businesses, although question marks remain over the exact timing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 May 2022 14:02:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-confirms-plans-for-tougher-consumer-protection-regime/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - May 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our May 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 May 2022 14:44:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2022/</link>
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                <title>MUR Shipping: Sanctions, force majeure and reasonable endeavours</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent decision in MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd [2022] EWHC 467 (Comm), the court found that a force majeure clause applied, even though the affected party had offered alternative performance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 May 2022 13:59:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mur-shipping-sanctions-force-majeure-and-reasonable-endeavours/</link>
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                <title>UK border controls on imported goods:  what&#x27;s the plan?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has announced that new border controls on imports from the EU scheduled for July 2022 are being postponed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 May 2022 13:27:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>EU draft Data Act - proposed rules for accessing and sharing data</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission published a draft Data Act on 23 February 2022 (&quot;Data Act&quot;), as part of the implementation of its February 2020 strategy for data.  This proposed regulation, which will have direct effect in members states, is intended to set standards at an EU-wide level to facilitate and create a fairer, more competitive digital environment for the sharing and re-use of data (both personal and non-personal).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 May 2022 15:59:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-draft-data-act-proposed-rules-for-accessing-and-sharing-data/</link>
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                <title>SK Shipping Europe Ltd v Capital VLCC: Court of Appeal clarifies law of misrepresentation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of SK Shipping Europe Ltd v Capital VLCC 3 Corp (C Challenger) [2022] EWCA Civ 231, the Court of Appeal clarified several points in the law of misrepresentation, including the circumstances in which a representation of fact will be implied from the offer of a contractual term, the effect of a reservation of rights on an alleged affirmation, and the operation of section 2(2) of the Misrepresentation Act 1967 concerning damages in lieu of rescission.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:59:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sk-shipping-europe-ltd-v-capital-vlcc-court-of-appeal-clarifies-law-of-misrepresentation/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith has advised Northleaf Capital Partners on its acquisition of a majority interest in Uber Boat by Thames Clippers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Northleaf Capital Partners on its acquisition of a majority interest in Uber Boat by Thames Clippers]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:41:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-has-advised-northleaf-capital-partners-on-its-acquisition-of-a-majority-interest-in-uber-boat-by-thames-clippers/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 7: Services and data</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the seventh episode of the series, Associate Hannah McCullagh provides an overview on the key affects that Brexit has had on &quot;services&quot; and &quot;data&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:47:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-7-services-and-data/</link>
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                <title>Liability for lost profits and wasted expenditure: what can you exclude?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:59:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liability-for-lost-profits-and-wasted-expenditure-what-can-you-exclude/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - April 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our March April update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:27:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-april-2022/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - April 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our April 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:01:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-april-2022/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 6: Dispute Resolution</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fifth episode of the series, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush looks at the impact of Brexit on UK law. The video provides an overview of the current status of EU legislation and caselaw in the UK now that we&#x27;ve left the EU, and answers the question, could any of this change in future?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:27:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-6-dispute-resolution/</link>
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                <title>Sugar wars:  what do they mean for the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit state aid and tariff regimes?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court has recently rejected an attempt by British Sugar to challenge aspects of the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit sugar tariffs on the basis that they amounted to an illegal subsidy to its competitor, Tate &amp; Lyle.&#xA0; In this briefing, we look at the wider implications of the ruling for the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit state aid and tariff regimes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:27:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sugar-wars-what-do-they-mean-for-the-uks-post-brexit-state-aid-and-tariff-regimes/</link>
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                <title>Standard terms: fighting the right battles</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Several recent cases highlight the importance of process for both customers and suppliers when contracting on standard terms (or a mixture of standard terms and &quot;bespoke&quot; terms).&#xA0; In this briefing, we highlight some of the key pitfalls for the unwary, particularly around the so-called &quot;battle of the forms&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:59:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/standard-terms-fighting-the-right-battles/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 5: Retained EU law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fifth episode of the series, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush looks at the impact of Brexit on UK law. The video provides an overview of the current status of EU legislation and caselaw in the UK now that we&#x27;ve left the EU, and answers the question, could any of this change in future?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:27:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-5-retained-eu-law/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - March 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our March 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:57:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2022/</link>
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                <title>International Insights 2022 - UK Legal Developments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in UK law and practice for our international stakeholders.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:58:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-insights-2022-uk-legal-developments/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 4: Impact on goods</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fourth episode of the series, Senior Associate Richard Offord talks about the impact of Brexit on goods, following the UK&#x27;s departure from the Single Market and Customs Union.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Mar 2022 16:15:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-4-impact-on-goods/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 3: Business travel</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the third episode of the series, Senior Associate and Business Immigration Law Specialist Moji Oyediran takes a look at the changes to business travel now that free movement rules no longer apply between the UK and EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:27:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 2: Trade agreements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of the series, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush provides an overview of the UK post-Brexit trade agreements and considers what they mean for UK businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:27:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-1-year-on-episode-2-trade-agreements/</link>
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                <title>The &quot;Brexit Freedoms&quot; Bill:  what is it and why is it important?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has announced plans for a &quot;Brexit Freedoms&quot; Bill which would make it easier to change retained EU law.  It is also considering a series of other measures with implications for retained EU law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:27:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>French regulator issues record fines for Facebook and Google cookie violations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[France&#x27;s data protection regulator (the CNIL) has imposed hefty fines on Google (&#x20AC;150m) and Facebook (&#x20AC;60m) for making it more difficult for users in France to reject cookies than to accept them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:26:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. - Greenwashing of Consumer Products</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Commercial &amp; Technology Senior Associate, Mike Cuthbertson, discusses the topic of &quot;greenwashing&quot; in a consumer-facing context: what it is, why it should be on your radar and practical steps you can take to avoid it becoming a problem.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Jan 2022 10:05:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-greenwashing-of-consumer-products/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video series, we will be taking a look at where we are in the Brexit process, one year on from the end of the transition period and the UK&#x27;s effective exit from the European Union.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:32:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-brexit-1-year-on/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: 1 year on - Episode 1: Introduction - where are we now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video series, we will be taking a look at where we are in the Brexit process, one year on from the end of the transition period and the UK&#x27;s effective exit from the European Union. This is episode 1 in the series.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:18:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Employment Update - January 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our January 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:28:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2022/</link>
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                <title>Financial Services Regulation 2022 - New Year briefing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines upcoming changes to financial services regulation in 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Jan 2022 14:35:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/financial-services-regulation-2022-new-year-briefing/</link>
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                <title>Nord Naphtha v New Stream Trading: The Court of Appeal confronts a poorly drafted force majeure clause</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[New Stream Trading AG (&quot;New Stream&quot;), the seller and Appellant, is a Swiss company which acts as a marketing and sales agent for refined products.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:58:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/nord-naphtha-v-new-stream-trading-the-court-of-appeal-confronts-a-poorly-drafted-force-majeure-clause/</link>
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                <title>Nord Naphtha v New Stream Trading: The Court of Appeal confronts a poorly drafted force majeure clause (1)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[New Stream Trading AG (&quot;New Stream&quot;), the seller and Appellant, is a Swiss company which acts as a marketing and sales agent for refined products.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:58:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/nord-naphtha-v-new-stream-trading-the-court-of-appeal-confronts-a-poorly-drafted-force-majeure-clause-1/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - December 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our December 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:28:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-december-2021/</link>
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                <title>UK consumer law reform: a watershed moment?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has been consulting on wide-ranging proposals to reform competition and consumer law. In this briefing, we consider the proposed reforms to consumer law and ask whether their impact on consumer-facing businesses will be comparable to that of the GDPR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:58:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consumer-law-reform-a-watershed-moment/</link>
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                <title>Guides to Outsourcing 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has written the UK chapters of the Practical Law and Chambers global outsourcing guides. The chapters cover the latest legal information and many of the key issues to consider on UK outsourcing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:58:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guides-to-outsourcing-2021/</link>
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                <title>More Brexit-related turbulence is on the way: here&#x27;s what to expect</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:28:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/more-brexit-related-turbulence-is-on-the-way-heres-what-to-expect/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our November 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:28:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2021/</link>
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                <title>Freeports: business opportunity or hype?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:32:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-freeports-business-opportunity-or-hype/</link>
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                <title>Q1: What is a freeport?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 1: What is a freeport?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q1-what-is-a-freeport/</link>
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                <title>Q2: Where are freeports going to be and why?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 2: Where are freeports going to be and why?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q2-where-are-freeports-going-to-be-and-why/</link>
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                <title>Q5: What are the customs benefits of freeports?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 5: What are the customs benefits of freeports?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q5-what-are-the-customs-benefits-of-freeports/</link>
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                <title>Q10: What are the state aid issues around freeports?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 10: What are the state aid issues around freeports?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q10-what-are-the-state-aid-issues-around-freeports/</link>
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                <title>When is auto-renewal of consumer contracts likely to be unfair?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recently published a set of principles setting out how providers of anti-virus software with contracts which auto-renew can best comply with UK consumer protection law. This guidance is also noteworthy for other B2C businesses which use auto-renewal, particularly in an online context.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:02:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/when-is-auto-renewal-of-consumer-contracts-likely-to-be-unfair/</link>
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                <title>Fairhurst v Woodard: 6 things to think about when installing CCTV outside your property</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At what point does CCTV go from being an acceptable security measure to an infringement of others&#x27; privacy &#x2013; or even unlawful harassment? A recent case provides useful guidance on the position and highlights the key issues that businesses need to consider.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Oct 2021 13:58:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fairhurst-v-woodard-6-things-to-think-about-when-installing-cctv-outside-your-property/</link>
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                <title>Why it matters whether software is &quot;goods&quot; or &quot;services&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has significant consequences for software providers which conduct sales of software to their customers through agents, both in the EU and the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/why-it-matters-whether-software-is-goods-or-services/</link>
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                <title>A business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At over 2500 pages, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and EU in December 2020 does not make for an easy read. This guide breaks it down into the key topics of interest to business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:10:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal/</guid>
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                <title>A business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal: now fully updated</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We have recently updated our cross-practice area guide to the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which breaks it down into key topics of interest to business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal-now-fully-updated/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - October 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our October 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:38:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-october-2021/</link>
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                <title>A blizzard of regulatory reform: did you miss anything?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2021 has seen the UK Government and regulators engage in a blizzard of consultations and draft legislation, proposing reforms across a wide range of areas.  The sheer volume makes it difficult for businesses to keep on top of changes that might affect them.  To assist with that process, this briefing breaks down key recent consultations by topic, so you can pick out those which are relevant to your business.  It also looks at why this is happening now and whether any coherent themes emerge fr...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:28:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-blizzard-of-regulatory-reform-did-you-miss-anything/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - September 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our September 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:28:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-september-2021/</link>
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                <title>Freeport customs sites:  promising opportunity or not worth getting excited about?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government argues that freeports will provide significant customs benefits for businesses - but not everyone agrees.  In this briefing, part of a series on UK freeports, we look at the types of business that might benefit from freeport customs arrangements and whether the critics are right to be sceptical.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:28:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/freeport-customs-sites-promising-opportunity-or-not-worth-getting-excited-about/</link>
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                <title>Freeports and planning: benefits and challenges</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has been keen to talk up the potential benefits from a planning perspective of being based in a freeport. But what exactly are these benefits and how significant could they be? And are there other planning issues that businesses need to be aware of in relation to freeports?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:28:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/freeports-and-planning-benefits-and-challenges/</link>
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                <title>Be prepared: new border requirements on EU imports are coming in from January 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although the UK Government has recently announced that it postponing certain border requirements until the middle of next year, it is currently sticking to its plans to require full customs declarations on goods imported from the EU as of 1 January 2022. This change has the potential to disrupt UK supply chains.  We explain below what is changing and what you can do to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:28:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/be-prepared-new-border-requirements-on-eu-imports-are-coming-in-from-january-2022/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our September 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:28:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2021/</link>
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                <title>Freeports: what, where and when?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, the Government announced plans for 10 new freeports in the UK. In this briefing, the first of a series on freeports, we explain what freeports are, where they will be located, and when they are expected to be up and running.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:28:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Sky v SkyKick: are broad trade mark registrations an indication of bad faith?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Rosie Westley, a Senior Associate in our Commercial, IP &amp; Technology team, provides an overview of the trade mark issues discussed in the recent Court of Appeal judgment in the latest chapter of the Sky v SkyKick saga.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:58:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sky-v-skykick-are-broad-trade-mark-registrations-an-indication-of-bad-faith/</link>
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                <title>UK consumer law reform: will the tough talk be matched by action?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on plans to reform consumer law, including giving regulators powers to impose fines of up to 10% of global turnover for breach of consumer legislation. If implemented, these changes are likely to result in a significantly tougher regulatory environment for consumer-facing businesses. But as we explain below, we have been here before &#x2013; and the real tests will be whether the tough talk is translated into action and if so, how quickly.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:59:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-consumer-law-reform-will-the-tough-talk-be-matched-by-action/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith is advising Exponent and certain other shareholders on sale of Dennis to Future PLC</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is advising longstanding client Exponent and certain other shareholders on the sale of Dennis, the leading international media group and publisher of The Week in the US and the UK, to Future plc (&#x201C;Future&#x201D;), the global platform for specialist media, for a purchase price of &#xA3;300 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:45:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-is-advising-exponent-and-certain-other-shareholders-on-sale-of-dennis-to-future-plc/</link>
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                <title>Joint venture agreements: an unfair share of the spoils?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a dispute between two partners to a joint venture (JV) agreement, the Court of Appeal ruled that despite not having performed all of its obligations under the agreement, a JV partner was still entitled to its share of the profits. What lessons does this hold for businesses when drafting and negotiating JV agreements, particularly where the JV partners are acting both as investors and suppliers to the JV?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:58:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/joint-venture-agreements-an-unfair-share-of-the-spoils/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Balancing national security and national interest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The latest proposals attempt to remedy that &#x2013; and certainly seem more reasonable in their scope. For example, the definition of &quot;artificial intelligence&quot; as a sector has been narrowed, and, significantly, now says more clearly that companies that purchase products or licenses in relation to AI (for use, but not for further development) are not covered by the definition.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:28:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-balancing-national-security-and-national-interest/</link>
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                <title>A tough, assertive, confident, decisive, agile FCA to face the future</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has set out an ambitious vision for transformation in its Business Plan for 2021/22, the first under Nikhil Rathi&#x27;s leadership since he was appointed CEO in October 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:28:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-tough-assertive-confident-decisive-agile-fca-to-face-the-future/</link>
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                <title>A balancing act &#x2013; removing barriers to listing whilst maintaining reputation:  The FCA&#x27;s primary markets effectiveness review</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Hot on the heels of HM Treasury&#x27;s consultation on the prospectus regime, on 5 July the FCA published a consultation on the effectiveness of the primary markets. The consultation firstly looks at ways of improving the efficiency of the listing regime and secondly proposes targeted changes to remove barriers to listing. &#xA0;The FCA seeks to address, and build upon, the proposals of the Kalifa Review of UK FinTech &#xA0;and Lord Hill&#x27;s UK Listing Review.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-balancing-act-removing-barriers-to-listing-whilst-maintaining-reputation-the-fcas-primary-markets-effectiveness-review/</link>
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                <title>Where to invest: the geographic impact of Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the third of a series of articles looking at how Brexit is working out for the UK, we consider the geographic impact and how that might affect future decisions by businesses to invest in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/where-to-invest-the-geographic-impact-of-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - July 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our July 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:57:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-july-2021/</link>
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                <title>Anti-bribery update: SFO enters into &#xA3;103m DPA with Amec Foster Wheeler</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 1 July, which marks the 10th anniversary of the UK&#x27;s Bribery Act coming into force, the Serious Fraud Office (&quot;SFO&quot;) secured court approval for a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (&quot;DPA&quot;) with Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited (&quot;AFWEL&quot;). This latest DPA concludes yet another significant multi-year corruption probe and highlights the importance of continued ABC compliance measures for multinational organisations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:57:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/anti-bribery-update-sfo-enters-into-103m-dpa-with-amec-foster-wheeler/</link>
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                <title>Radical prospectus reform: balancing access, agility and protection</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following Brexit and the Hill Review, the Treasury is looking to carry out a radical overhaul of the rules governing public offers of securities and prospectuses in the UK.  Even to the staunchest remainer, the proposals appear to remove some of the less logical constraints imposed by the EU Prospectus Regulation, minimising legislation and allowing the FCA freedom to act more nimbly in deciding when a prospectus is actually necessary, and when investors are adequately protected by market inf...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:57:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/radical-prospectus-reform-balancing-access-agility-and-protection/</link>
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                <title>UCTA: don&#x27;t assume it only bites if there&#x27;s unequal bargaining power</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is sometimes suggested that the courts only intervene based on the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (UCTA) where there is inequality of bargaining power. But a recent case provides a reminder that the Act can also apply where a provision is regarded as particularly destructive of one party&#x27;s rights &#x2013; even where there is no obvious imbalance between the parties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:57:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ucta-dont-assume-it-only-bites-if-theres-unequal-bargaining-power/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: UK gets data adequacy decision - but unfinished business remains</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a welcome move, the European Commission has formally approved an adequacy decision for the UK on data protection. However, as we explain below, this may not be the end of the story as regards the post-Brexit treatment of EU personal data &#x2013; and there is still unfinished business in a number of other important areas beyond data protection.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:58:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-gets-data-adequacy-decision-but-unfinished-business-remains/</link>
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                <title>How do you deal with quality in a contract?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many contracts contain requirements for goods or services to meet certain levels of quality &#x2013; but it&#x27;s not always easy to define in precise, easily measurable terms. In this briefing, we look at the lessons that can be drawn from a recent dispute over whether the quality of furniture provided for a hotel was suitable for its upmarket status.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:57:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-do-you-deal-with-quality-in-a-contract/</link>
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                <title>Commercial video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, excluding liability for negligence and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:57:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/commercial-video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 4</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fourth in our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:08:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-4/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: has anything got cheaper?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second of a series of articles looking at how Brexit is working out for the UK, we discuss tariff reductions that took effect on 1 January 2021.  Which sectors benefit, what will be the wider impact and what more could be done?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:57:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-has-anything-got-cheaper/</link>
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                <title>Brexit - has anything got cheaper?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the introduction of the UK Global Tariff Schedule (UKGT) on 1 January this year, Travers Smith LLP has analysed over 2,000 products where tariffs have been removed or reduced to explore which sectors benefit, what the wider impact will be and what more could be done.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:57:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/press-release-brexit-has-anything-got-cheaper/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 3</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third in our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:57:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-3/</link>
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                <title>CMA puts spotlight on &quot;green&quot; marketing claims</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the launch in November 2020 of its investigation into potentially misleading environmental claims targeting consumers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published draft consumer protection law guidance aimed at all businesses making such claims.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:57:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-puts-spotlight-on-green-marketing-claims/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the second in our series of short videos looking at commonly encountered liability issues in commercial contracts. The topics covered in this series include liability caps, the impact of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the distinction between direct and indirect loss.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:57:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-2/</link>
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                <title>Video series: Limiting liability in B2B contracts &#x2013; Episode 1</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 May 2021 13:57:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/video-series-limiting-liability-in-b2b-contracts-episode-1/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: a May 2021 progress report</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This is the first in a series of briefings looking at how Brexit is going, 4 months after the end of the transition period.  Here we discuss the current state of UK-EU relations: could they improve and could this bring about improvements in the trading relationship?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 May 2021 13:57:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-a-may-2021-progress-report/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - May 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our May 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 May 2021 13:57:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2021/</link>
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                <title>UK Introduces New Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 26 April 2021, the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (&quot;ACSR&quot;) came into force in the UK &#x2013; the second targeted sanctions regime the UK has introduced in under a year. This follows the July 2020 Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations, which we reported on here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 May 2021 13:57:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-introduces-new-global-anti-corruption-sanctions-regime/</link>
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                <title>Data and the Digital Economy Series: Managing cybersecurity risks to your business, with FTI Consulting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This is the third webinar in our series of webinars on topics related to Data and the Digital Economy, jointly hosted by Travers Smith and techUK, and chaired by Baroness Nicky Morgan. We will also be joined on this occasion by cybersecurity experts, FTI Consulting.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:16:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/data-and-the-digital-economy-series-managing-cybersecurity-risks-to-your-business-with-fti-consulting/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: implications for holders of intellectual property and domain names</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we highlight the key consequences of Brexit for intellectual property rights and domain names and what businesses will need to consider. For the majority of businesses, the rights which are most affected by Brexit, and which will therefore require more focus are EU trade marks and registered Community designs. Licence agreements will also be affected, and changes in respect of the rules regarding registration of .eu domain names may well have an impact.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:30:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-implications-for-holders-of-intellectual-property-and-domain-names/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU Brexit deal say about intellectual property?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With 23 pages of coverage, you&#x27;d be forgiven for thinking that the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) does quite a lot for intellectual property.  But as we explain below, length does not always equate to substantial benefits for business.  What it does mean is that the UK&#x27;s room for manoeuvre on IP issues post-Brexit is somewhat constrained &#x2013; although there are some areas where it will have freedom to do things differently.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:57:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-brexit-deal-say-about-intellectual-property/</link>
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                <title>Drafting B2C contracts: lessons from the Betfred case</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a dispute over whether a punter was owed &#xA3;1.7 million of winnings from an online casino-style game, the High Court has ruled that Betfred&#x27;s consumer terms and conditions did not prevent it being liable to pay out.  What lessons does this hold for other B2C businesses, particularly where the contract is made online?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:59:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/drafting-b2c-contracts-lessons-from-the-betfred-case/</link>
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                <title>The contract needs to change, but the parties can&#x27;t agree: what happens next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a case which may be relevant to disputes arising out of COVID-19 or Brexit, the Privy Council has recently considered what should happen where an event occurs which necessitates changes to a contract, but the parties are unable to agree a variation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:57:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-contract-needs-to-change-but-the-parties-cant-agree-what-happens-next/</link>
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                <title>The unfinished business of Brexit: what still needs doing and how long will it take?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2019, UK voters were promised that there was a plan to &quot;get Brexit done&quot;, so that we could all move on &#x2013; and businesses could invest against a background of greater certainty. Whilst considerable progress has been made towards those goals, there remains a significant amount of unfinished business and uncertainty in key areas.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:52:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-unfinished-business-of-brexit-what-still-needs-doing-and-how-long-will-it-take/</link>
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                <title>Consumer law: CMA takes software provider to court</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking anti-virus software provider Norton to court over the latter&#x27;s alleged failure to provide information to assist with an investigation.  This is the first time the CMA has taken such action in connection with a consumer protection inquiry &#x2013; but as we explain below, it is part of a wider pattern of the regulator requiring more information from business and taking a tougher line over conduct during investigations that it regards as inappro...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:58:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/consumer-law-cma-takes-software-provider-to-court/</link>
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                <title>ENRC v Qajygeldin: Disclosure on Disclosure?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The path of disclosure rarely, if ever, runs smoothly.  The process can be time consuming, costly, and an area ripe for skirmishes and protracted correspondence regarding scope and proportionality.  This particular skirmish, in the case of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Limited v  Ake-Jean Qajygeldin, arose out of an application by the Claimant for disclosure by the Defendant in respect of his compliance with his disclosure obligations, in particular relating to his ability to recover...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:57:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/enrc-v-qajygeldin-disclosure-on-disclosure/</link>
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                <title>3 minute video guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this short video, Knowledge Counsel Jonathan Rush provides a 3 minute guide to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:57:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/3-minute-video-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal/</link>
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                <title>In the Pipeline - March 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A guide to future employment and immigration law. This is our March 2021 edition.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:57:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-pipeline-march-2021/</link>
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                <title>Post-Brexit immigration &#x2013; the new points based system</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has unveiled details of how the post-Brexit immigration system will look from 1 January 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:55:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-immigration-the-new-points-based-system/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: full border controls on EU imports delayed until 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has announced that full border controls on imports of goods from the EU will not now be introduced until 1 January 2022.  This is a significant delay, as it had previously planned to introduce full controls by 1 July 2021.  Although the move is welcome in the sense that it gives businesses more time to prepare, there are also potential downsides &#x2013; as we explain below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:57:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-full-border-controls-on-eu-imports-delayed-until-2022/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - March 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our March 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:57:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2021/</link>
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                <title>IP, sustainability and the perils of &quot;greenwashing&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Today&#x27;s consumers actively seek environmentally friendly choices when selecting goods or services. In 2019, UK consumers spent &#xA3;41 billion on ethical or sustainable goods and services, quadrupling from 20 years ago. The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have further increased the pace of this already growing, consumer-led focus on sustainability.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ip-sustainability-and-the-perils-of-greenwashing/</link>
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                <title>Data protection: European Commission publishes draft adequacy decision in respect of UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A barrier-free flow of personal data between the EEA and the UK shows much greater promise now that the European Commission has published its draft adequacy decision for the UK.  Whilst this is welcome news, it does not mean an end to post-Brexit uncertainty in this area.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:57:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/data-protection-european-commission-publishes-draft-adequacy-decision-in-respect-of-uk/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU Brexit deal say about tax?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and the EU in December 2020 contains a number of provisions which relate to tax.  In this briefing, we look at what they are and how far they could constrain the UK&#x27;s room for manoeuvre on tax issues in future.  We also highlight a number of issues which are not addressed by the TCA, but are causing problems in practice &#x2013; notably in relation to VAT and customs duties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:57:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-brexit-deal-say-about-tax/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Brexit and immigration rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK government is determined that a post-Brexit Britain should continue to be a world-leading financial centre. Recent announcements &#x2013; including a call for evidence on the UK funds regime, and a consultation on asset-holding companies &#x2013; lend support to that ambition]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:57:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-brexit-and-immigration-rules/</link>
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                <title>Parallel merger investigations: a starter for ten</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Deal-makers on cross-border transactions now need to think about UK merger control more often.  Save for in a small number of cases formally initiated by the European Commission before the end of 2020, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (&quot;CMA&quot;) is now unshackled  from the &quot;one-stop shop&quot; of the EU merger control regime, able to pursue its own merger control investigations into international transactions in parallel with those of other authorities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:50:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/parallel-merger-investigations-a-starter-for-ten/</link>
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                <title>Why are UK businesses restricting deliveries of goods to Northern Ireland?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, there have been numerous reports of businesses struggling to deliver goods and even halting deliveries to customers in Northern Ireland.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/why-are-uk-businesses-restricting-deliveries-of-goods-to-northern-ireland/</link>
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                <title>Why are there import VAT and customs duties on sales of goods to UK consumers by EU sellers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Throughout January, papers and media websites were full of stories about people being asked to pay large and unexpected tax and custom duties charges on the arrival of goods from the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/why-are-there-import-vat-and-customs-duties-on-sales-of-goods-to-uk-consumers-by-eu-sellers/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU Brexit deal say about employment law?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and EU in December 2020 contains a number of provisions which may constrain the UK&#x27;s scope to make changes to employment law.  In practice, how significant could these constraints prove to be?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:57:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-brexit-deal-say-about-employment-law/</link>
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                <title>AIFMD portfolio company provisions: Brexit changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At 11 p.m. on 31 December 2020, the Transition Period (during which the UK was effectively treated as still part of the EU) came to an end.&#xD;&#xA;In our previous article, &quot;Social Security and Brexit: Where are we now?&quot; [add link], we highlighted the risks faced by UK employers with employees working in the EU if no agreement on social security coordination was reached by that point.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:57:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aifmd-portfolio-company-provisions-brexit-changes/</link>
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                <title>Data and the Digital Economy Series: Auditing AI and algorithms - how to best prepare for the future</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:16:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/data-and-the-digital-economy-series-auditing-ai-and-algorithms-how-to-best-prepare-for-the-future/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Social Security: What has changed for workers moving between the UK and the EU?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At 11 p.m. on 31 December 2020, the Transition Period (during which the UK was effectively treated as still part of the EU) came to an end.&#xD;&#xA;In our previous article, &quot;Social Security and Brexit: Where are we now?&quot; [add link], we highlighted the risks faced by UK employers with employees working in the EU if no agreement on social security coordination was reached by that point.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:57:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-social-security-what-has-changed-for-workers-moving-between-the-uk-and-the-eu/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU Brexit trade deal say about investment and M&amp;A?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and EU in December 2020 contains few provisions which are directly relevant to M&amp;A &#x2013; but there are provisions on investment and the end of the Brexit transition period is likely to have a significant impact, both on M&amp;A and the wider investment landscape.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:57:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal-say-about-investment-and-ma/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - February 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:22:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-february-2021/</link>
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                <title>What&#x2019;s ahead for the Information Commissioner&#x2019;s Office in 2021?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The ICO is the UK&#x2019;s independent regulator who oversees and enforces the UK&#x2019;s data protection regime. From 1st January 2021 as the ICO&#x2019;s website states &#x201C;&#x2026; the UK General Data Protection Regulation together with the amended Data Protection Act and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations will comprise the personal data protection legislation in the UK.&#x201D;]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:50:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-s-ahead-for-the-information-commissioner-s-office-in-2021/</link>
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                <title>State aid and the EU-UK trade deal: the newly plotted level playing field - updated February 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As one of the key sticking points in negotiations leading up to the trade deal agreed on 24 December 2020, the future of the UK&#x27;s state aid regime has been uncertain ever since it was determined that the UK was to leave the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:56:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/state-aid-and-the-eu-uk-trade-deal-the-newly-plotted-level-playing-field/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU trade agreement say about digital trade?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the EU, which took effect on 1 January 2021, dedicates an entire chapter to digital trade arrangements, such as the supply of goods and services through online channels. This is the first time an EU trade agreement has included a specific chapter of this nature and marks the importance of digital trade between the two jurisdictions. But how much will it really impact UK-based tech businesses?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:56:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-trade-agreement-say-about-digital-trade/</link>
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                <title>Jurisdiction and Judgments: Patchwork fills gaps left by Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The end of the post-Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 has brought with it some changes for those involved in civil litigation with an EU element.  Generally, proceedings which are already on foot will be unaffected, whereas litigants involved in new proceedings with an EU element may now face a slightly bumpier procedural ride and some increased cost.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:56:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jurisdiction-and-judgments-patchwork-fills-gaps-left-by-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our January 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:54:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2021/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Social Security &#x2013; EU Member States adopting the detached worker rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Under the new UK/EU Protocol on Social Security Co-ordination, each EU Member State has until 1 February to decide whether or not they want to adopt the rules for detached workers (which effectively replicate the previous rules for posted workers).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:56:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-social-security-eu-member-states-adopting-the-detached-worker-rules/</link>
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                <title>The UK-EU Brexit trade agreement: a good deal for business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the EU agreed just before Christmas was hailed by the Prime Minister as a deal which offers significant new freedoms for the UK (as compared with EU membership), whilst at the same time providing certainty and substantial economic benefits for business.  But how far do those claims match what the agreement actually says?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:56:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-agreement-a-good-deal-for-business/</link>
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                <title>A message of support from our Brexit team</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the eleventh hour, Parliament has approved the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill, sealing the UK&#x27;s approval of the 1,259-page Trade and Cooperation Agreement reached between the EU and the UK on Christmas Eve which will now come into effect on 1 January 2021 on a provisional basis pending formal ratification from the EU, expected by the end of February 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:56:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-message-of-support-from-our-brexit-team/</link>
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                <title>UK and EU reach Brexit trade deal &#x2013; good news, but still expect some disruption in 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The announcement that the UK and EU have (at long last) reached agreement on the trade aspects of their future relationship is obviously very welcome news for business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:56:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-and-eu-reach-brexit-trade-deal-good-news-but-still-expect-some-disruption-in-2021/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: what does it mean for public procurement? - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Public procurement rules affect the way that government and other bodies controlled or funded by the state award contracts to the private sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:56:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-does-it-mean-for-public-procurement/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises S.A. Brain &amp; Company on deal with Marston&#x27;s plc to restructure its pubs business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised S.A. Brain &amp; Company, Limited (Brains) on a deal with Marston&#x27;s plc (Marstons) which will see Marstons take on the operation of 156 Brains&#x27; pubs in Wales.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:45:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Access Group on the acquisition of The Sage Group&#x27;s Australia &amp; Asia businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client The Access Group on the acquisition of The Sage Group&#x27;s businesses in Australia and Asia.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:45:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-access-group-on-the-acquisition-of-the-sage-groups-australia-asia-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Brexit talks: what if it&#x27;s no deal or a last minute deal?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With only 10 days to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, a trade deal with the EU continues to prove elusive. Even if a deal is reached before the end of the year, businesses could still face a period of effectively having to trade with the EU on WTO terms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:56:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-talks-what-if-its-no-deal-or-a-last-minute-deal/</link>
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                <title>What do Brexit and COVID-19 mean for UK ports, distribution and manufacturing?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We spoke with Stephen Carr, Group Commercial Director of Peel Ports, and discussed how Brexit and COVID-19 could reshape the &quot;distribution map&quot; of the UK and increase UK manufacturing activity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Dec 2020 13:56:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-do-brexit-and-covid-19-mean-for-uk-ports-distribution-and-manufacturing/</link>
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                <title>The impact of Brexit and COVID-19 on the UK ports, distribution and manufacturing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the end of the Brexit transition period fast approaching and COVID-related delays leading to congestion at ports, Travers Smith spoke to Stephen Carr, Group Commercial Director of long-standing client Peel Ports.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Dec 2020 13:56:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-impact-of-brexit-and-covid-19-on-the-uk-ports-distribution-and-manufacturing/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: UK and EU merger control from 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 will make a difference to the way that the UK and EU merger control regimes work. Here&#x27;s what you need to know:]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:56:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-and-eu-merger-control-from-2021/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: UK and EU competition law from 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What difference does the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 make to UK and EU competition law? And how likely is it that the UK will increasingly diverge from the EU in its approach to competition law?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Dec 2020 13:56:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-and-eu-competition-law-from-2021/</link>
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                <title>Chambers and Partners: Outsourcing 2020 Global Practice Guide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP &amp; Technology partners Richard Brown and Louisa Chambers, along with senior associate Rowan Armstrong and employment partner Adam Wyman have written the UK chapter of the Chambers Global Practice Guide to Outsourcing 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:56:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-and-partners-outsourcing-2020-global-practice-guide/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and goods trade: what will be the impact?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Disruption to goods supply chains is widely expected after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-goods-trade-what-will-be-the-impact/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Social Security &#x2013; what UK employers need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this webinar Senior Counsel Elissavet Grout and Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi discuss social security and the issues that UK employers with staff working in the EU, EEA or Switzerland need to think about.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-social-security-what-uk-employers-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Brexit UK importer checklist</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit is likely to have a major impact on goods supply chains, whether or not a trade deal can be reached with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-importer-checklist/</link>
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                <title>Brexit UK exporter checklist</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit is likely to have a major impact on goods supply chains, whether or not a trade deal can be reached with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-exporter-checklist/</link>
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                <title>Brexit end of transition issues for pension schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The end of the Brexit transition period, on 31 December 2020, is fast approaching. Please fill out the form to request access to this briefing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:22:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-end-of-transition-issues-for-pension-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Businesses could face fines for late payment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government is consulting on plans to strengthen the powers of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) to aid businesses with fewer than 50 staff in the recovery of late payments from larger businesses.  Among other things, it proposes that the SBC should be able to impose payment awards and fines.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:56:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/businesses-could-face-fines-for-late-payment/</link>
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                <title>Brexit-Immigration: New Points-Based Immigration Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period fast approaching, this webinar provides an update on where we are with Brexit and the key immigration implications]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:56:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-immigration-new-points-based-immigration-regime/</link>
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                <title>Post-Brexit plans for UK financial services and fintech: overly ambitious or a phoenix from the ashes?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It has been just over a week since Chancellor Rishi Sunak made a statement to Parliament setting out the Government&#x27;s approach to financial services following the UK&#x27;s imminent departure from the EU on 31 December; a statement that has since sparked much debate, intrigue and (cautious) excitement in the fintech, market infrastructure and payments space.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:56:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-plans-for-uk-financial-services-and-fintech-overly-ambitious-or-a-phoenix-from-the-ashes/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Readiness Portal - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period due to expire on 31 December 2020, there is not much time left to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:56:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-readiness-portal/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and goods trade: what you need to do to prepare</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit is likely to have a major impact on goods supply chains, whether or not a trade deal can be reached with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:06:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-goods-trade-what-you-need-to-do-to-prepare/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Mears Group on Class 1 sale of TerraQuest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is advising Mears Group PLC (LSE: MER) on its class 1 disposal of TerraQuest Solutions Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:42:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-mears-group-on-class-1-sale-of-terraquest/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our November 2020 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:56:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2020/</link>
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                <title>KTN: Law &amp; Regulation for Robotics &amp; AI Innovation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In September, Travers Smith Partner and Head of Risk &amp; Operational Regulatory Doug Bryden featured as a guest speaker on KTN&#x27;s webinar addressing some of the legal and regulatory issues faced by the robotics and AI community in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Nov 2020 13:56:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ktn-law-regulation-for-robotics-ai-innovation/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: a Q&amp;A on the proposed EU/UK trade deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Having formally left the European Union on 31 January 2020, the UK has been seeking to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU, to govern its trading relationship after the Brexit transition period (due to end on 31 December 2020).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:51:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-a-qa-on-the-proposed-euuk-trade-deal/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Q&amp;A: WTO Rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If agreement cannot be reached on a free trade agreement before the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK-EU trading relationship will be governed largely by World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-qa-wto-rules/</link>
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                <title>Post-Brexit Points-Based Immigration System to open 1 December 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government&#x27;s new points-based immigration system was widely expected to take effect from 1 January 2021, following the end of the Brexit transition period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:56:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-points-based-immigration-system-to-open-1-december-2020/</link>
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                <title>Exporting Dual-Use items to EU Member States from the UK: The new rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 16 October 2020, the UK&#x2019;s Export Control Joint Unit (&quot;ECJU&quot;) issued a timely reminder to UK businesses that an Open General Export Licence (&quot;OGEL&quot;) will be required where a business is exporting dual-use items, as set out in Annex 1 of EU Regulation 428/2009 (the &quot;Dual-use Regulations&quot;), to any EU member state, and the Channel Islands, from 1 January 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:56:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/exporting-dual-use-items-to-eu-member-states-from-the-uk-the-new-rules/</link>
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                <title>CJEU/Privacy International decision could create more problems for adequacy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[More uncertainty over UK&#x27;s chances of an adequacy decision, after CJEU finding on mass surveillance. We explain what the case is about and its potential impact on adequacy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:56:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cjeuprivacy-international-decision-could-create-more-problems-for-adequacy/</link>
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                <title>Retained EU case law: Court of Appeal to be allowed to diverge</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has published draft legislation extending the ability to diverge from retained EU case law to the Court of Appeal and other courts at the same level (in addition to the Supreme Court).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:56:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/retained-eu-case-law-court-of-appeal-to-be-allowed-to-diverge/</link>
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                <title>BITs and the post-Brexit investment landscape</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Bilateral Investment Treaties, or BITs, are an important part of the international investment landscape.&#xA0; In this briefing, we look at what BITs are and whether Brexit will make it more attractive to structure investments in certain EU member states through the UK in order to take advantage of BIT protection.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:56:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bits-and-the-post-brexit-investment-landscape/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: what difference does no deal make?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we highlight the key areas where exiting the transition period without a trade deal with the EU is likely to make a difference.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Oct 2020 13:56:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-difference-does-no-deal-make/</link>
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                <title>Service providers: getting ready for Brexit - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What should providers of non-financial services be doing to prepare for Brexit? With the transition period due to end on 31 December 2020, this briefing looks at the key issues you need to consider, whether or not there is a deal with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:56:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/service-providers-getting-ready-for-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: how will any EU-UK free trade agreement deal with movement of people?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Parties to free trade agreements (FTAs) typically recognise that movement of people is necessary to facilitate trade, particularly for services businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:56:22 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-how-will-any-eu-uk-free-trade-agreement-deal-with-movement-of-people/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - October 2020</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:22:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-october-2020/</link>
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                <title>Case law update: The importance of worked examples when construing commercial contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Commercial, IP &amp; Technology senior associate, Richard Offord, discusses the importance of worked examples when construing commercial contracts following the recent decision in Altera Voyageur Production Limited V Premier Oil E&amp;P UK Ltd.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:16:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/case-law-update-the-importance-of-worked-examples-when-construing-commercial-contracts/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: What to look out for</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:16:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/brexit-what-to-look-out-for/</link>
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                <title>A blueprint for a bright future: The UK Alternatives Asset Management Industry Framework</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We believe it is of paramount importance to protect and develop the alternatives asset management industry in the UK following our exit from the EU in order to maintain the UK&#x27;s status as a world leader in the sector and to ensure that the wider economy continues to benefit from the deployment of global capital across alternatives asset classes by UK based managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:43:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-blueprint-for-a-bright-future-the-uk-alternatives-asset-management-industry-framework/</link>
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                <title>Are you ready for Brexit? </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This webinar focuses on how to prepare for the major changes coming when the Brexit transition period expires at the end of the year, featuring leading international trade commentator Dmitry Grozoubinski.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:56:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-are-you-ready-for-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Should employers be worried about business travel post-Brexit transition?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit is now firmly back on the agenda for employers as we head into the final months before the Brexit Transition period ends on 31 December 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:56:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-should-employers-be-worried-about-business-travel-post-brexit-transition/</link>
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                <title>Social security and Brexit: where are we now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If you are a UK employer, with employees working in the EU, EEA or Switzerland, the country in which social security contributions are paid on their salary and benefits is currently set by EU Social Security Coordination rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:56:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/social-security-and-brexit-where-are-we-now/</link>
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                <title>Brexit goods shortages: stockpiling is not the only option</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the headlines dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, anyone could have been forgiven for putting Brexit to the back of their mind over the past few months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:56:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-goods-shortages-stockpiling-is-not-the-only-option/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and immigration: what do you need to do to prepare?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period ending soon, employers will need to be ready for a new immigration system by the end of this year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:23:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-immigration-what-do-you-need-to-do-to-prepare/</link>
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                <title>Stockpiling for Brexit: 5 key Real Estate questions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With disruption to goods supply chains widely expected at the end of the Brexit transition period on 1 January 2021, businesses which rely on goods from the EU are increasingly re-focussing on contingency plans to stockpile goods.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:56:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stockpiling-for-brexit-5-key-real-estate-questions/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: is a deal still doable? State aid and the Internal Market Bill</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government&#x27;s decision to introduce legislation which would effectively override some aspects of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement has gone down badly with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:56:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-is-a-deal-still-doable-state-aid-and-the-internal-market-bill/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Briefing: Dispute Resolution</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing note addresses the impact of Brexit on matters relevant to civil judicial co-operation between the English courts and the courts of EU member states.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:56:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-briefing-dispute-resolution/</link>
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                <title>In the know: developments in contract law and practice in 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our latest webinar is aimed at in-house lawyers at all levels and others negotiating commercial contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Sep 2020 10:17:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/in-the-know-developments-in-contract-law-and-practice-in-2020/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our September 2020 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:56:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2020/</link>
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                <title>Should you reshore your supply chain?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[&quot;Reshoring&quot; supply chains &#x2013; the movement to replace international supply chains with (theoretically) simpler, domestic equivalents &#x2013; is currently high on the political agenda, boosted by Brexit and the disruption caused by COVID-19. However, while there may be merits for some businesses in reshoring, it is far from risk-free &#x2013; and, for many businesses, it may be neither practical nor desirable. In this briefing, we look at the pros and cons of reshoring, what the alternatives are and how to m...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Sep 2020 13:56:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/should-you-reshore-your-supply-chain/</link>
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                <title>CEing the future of product compliance: UKCA Conformity Marking</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In preparation for the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK Government has published guidance on the use of the new &quot;UKCA&quot; marking, which will replace the CE mark for UK conformity assessed goods.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:07:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ceing-the-future-of-product-compliance-ukca-conformity-marking/</link>
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                <title>Allowing the UK Courts to diverge from retained EU case law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has launched a short consultation on proposals to allow courts below the Supreme Court to diverge from EU retained case law after the end of the transition period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:56:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/allowing-the-uk-courts-to-diverge-from-retained-eu-case-law/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: should lower courts be allowed to depart from EU caselaw?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on proposals to allow lower courts to diverge from EU caselaw which predates the end of the transition period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:56:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-should-lower-courts-be-allowed-to-depart-from-eu-caselaw/</link>
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                <title>CMA beats the drum on resale price maintenance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Across five cases in less than a year, fines totalling &#xA3;13.7m and warning letters sent to the entire industry, the UK Competition and Markets Authority has put suppliers and retailers on notice that it will not tolerate efforts to fix or otherwise stabilise resale prices for consumers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:56:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cma-beats-the-drum-on-resale-price-maintenance/</link>
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                <title>State aid, COVID-19 and Brexit:  level playing field or UK ploughing its own furrow?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[National governments across the EU have provided significant financial aid to support companies in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:56:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/state-aid-covid-19-and-brexit-level-playing-field-or-uk-ploughing-its-own-furrow/</link>
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                <title>Brexit negotiations: the state aid problem</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The public statements made by Brexit negotiators David Frost and Michel Barnier last week suggest that the latest round of Brexit negotiations has resulted in minimal progress on the key issues separating the UK and EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:56:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-negotiations-the-state-aid-problem/</link>
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                <title>Brexit podcast: where do we stand now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Jonathan Rush is joined by leading commentator Dmitry Grozoubinski, a former trade negotiator for the Australian Government and founder of ExplainTrade, to discuss where the Brexit negotiations appear to be headed &#x2013; with fewer than 6 months to go until the end of the transition period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:23:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-podcast-where-do-we-stand-now/</link>
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                <title>Terminating supply contracts on insolvency: what&#x27;s changed?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 25 June 2020, new legislation came into force in the UK which makes it much more difficult for suppliers to terminate contracts where the customer is subject to an insolvency procedure. In this briefing, we highlight the key issues that both suppliers and customers should be aware of and consider whether you should amend termination provisions in new contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:57:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/terminating-supply-contracts-on-insolvency-whats-changed/</link>
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                <title>Are you ready for Brexit?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period due to expire on 31 December 2020, there is not much time to left to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:55:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-you-ready-for-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - July 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our July 2020 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:55:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-july-2020/</link>
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                <title>Jurisdiction and Judgments: where are we now?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:55:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jurisdiction-and-judgments-where-are-we-now/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: the extension dilemma</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A decision is expected to be made this month on whether to extend the Brexit transition period.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:55:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-the-extension-dilemma/</link>
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                <title>The UK&#x27;s post-Brexit tariff schedule: what does it mean for business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK has now published the tariffs it expects to apply after the Brexit transition period expires on 31 December 2020 (unless it is extended).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:55:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uks-post-brexit-tariff-schedule-what-does-it-mean-for-business/</link>
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                <title>Other Key People Issues for 2020: What else should be on the radar for the rest of the year?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the final session of the Employment webinar series on a range of employment law issues associate with Covid-19, we discuss some key non-Covid-19 HR issues and what else should be on your radar for the rest of the year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 May 2020 13:56:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/other-key-people-issues-for-2020-what-else-should-be-on-the-radar-for-the-rest-of-the-year/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: a checklist of ways to dig yourself out of a contractual hole</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Two former Supreme Court judges have suggested that, given the the current crisis, a &quot;more creative&quot; approach may be needed in assessing contractual disputes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 May 2020 13:55:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-a-checklist-of-ways-to-dig-yourself-out-of-a-contractual-hole/</link>
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                <title>2 Entertain Video Ltd &amp; Ors v Sony DADC Europe Ltd decision: an important reminder of the limitations of force majeure clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Force majeure clauses are coming under increasing scrutiny as many businesses are left unable to perform their contractual obligations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 May 2020 13:55:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/2-entertain-video-ltd-ors-v-sony-dadc-europe-ltd-decision-an-important-reminder-of-the-limitations-of-force-majeure-clauses/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - May 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our May 2020 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 May 2020 13:55:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2020/</link>
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                <title>How is COVID-19 affecting the Brexit negotiations?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing examines what&#x27;s been happening in the Brexit negotiations, what can (and can&#x27;t) be done by video conference and the prospects for an extension.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:55:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/how-is-covid-19-affecting-the-brexit-negotiations/</link>
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                <title>Coronavirus &#x2013; issues for business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The global spread of coronavirus (now officially called Covid-19) presents a number of challenges to the UK business community.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:55:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/coronavirus-issues-for-business/</link>
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                <title>Will COVID-19 change the UK&#x27;s Brexit strategy?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although the UK has left the EU, change will only take place after the transition period has expired and the UK has moved to a new relationship with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Mar 2020 13:55:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/will-covid-19-change-the-uks-brexit-strategy/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - March 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our March 2020 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:55:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-march-2020/</link>
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                <title> Brexit, your business and data: personal data transfers - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Organisations have had to take a number of measures to ensure that they are prepared to deal with the fallout from Brexit. One of these has been reviewing the impact that Brexit will have on the processing of personal data and the steps which an organisation will need to put in place to address that impact.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:56:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-your-business-and-data-personal-data-transfers/</link>
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                <title>Brexit, your business and data: processing European personal data - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[One of the biggest impacts which Brexit may have on organisations from an operational point of view, is on their ability to continue to process personal data.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:56:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-your-business-and-data-processing-european-personal-data/</link>
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                <title>Cancelling an event due to COVID-19 &#x2013; what&#x2019;s the fall out for a consumer-facing business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 crisis is moving at an alarming pace and it may only be a matter of time before the UK Government announces measures to try to contain its spread.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Mar 2020 13:55:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cancelling-an-event-due-to-covid-19-what-s-the-fall-out-for-a-consumer-facing-business/</link>
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                <title>Government consults on post-Brexit tariffs: should you respond?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on the level of tariffs that will apply to goods imported under WTO rules after Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:55:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-consults-on-post-brexit-tariffs-should-you-respond/</link>
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                <title>Brexit, UK merger control and competition law: what will change?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the UK set to leave the EU on 31 January 2020, change is also on the way for UK merger control and competition law &#x2013; but not immediately.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:55:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-uk-merger-control-and-competition-law-what-will-change/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Disputes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this section, we highlight the key consequences of Brexit for dispute resolution in England.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:52:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-disputes/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: what changes during the transition?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 31 January 2020, the UK is expected to leave the EU and enter the transition period provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:55:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-changes-during-the-transition/</link>
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                <title>References to &quot;EU&quot;, &quot;EEA&quot; etc after Brexit: handle with care!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At 11 pm on 31 January 2020, the UK is expected to cease to be part of the EU (or the EEA).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:55:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/references-to-eu-eea-etc-after-brexit-handle-with-care/</link>
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                <title>EU-negotiated agreements with third countries: the Brexit problem</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At 11 pm on 31 January 2020, the UK is expected to cease to be part of the EU. The transition period means that relatively little will change immediately.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:55:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-negotiated-agreements-with-third-countries-the-brexit-problem/</link>
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                <title>Brexit-proofing your contracts: a checklist</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the UK set to leave the EU on 31 January 2020, this briefing discusses what businesses can do to ensure that their commercial contracts are &quot;Brexit-proof&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:55:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-proofing-your-contracts-a-checklist/</link>
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                <title>The EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Act: what does it do?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 23 January 2020, the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill completed its passage through both Houses of Parliament and received Royal Assent.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:55:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-withdrawal-agreement-act-what-does-it-do/</link>
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                <title>The Post Office litigation: lessons for IT suppliers and customers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The sorry tale of Bates v Post Office Ltd, has a number of salutary lessons for IT suppliers and customers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Jan 2020 13:55:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-post-office-litigation-lessons-for-it-suppliers-and-customers/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - January 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our January 2020 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:55:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-january-2020/</link>
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                <title>The Withdrawal Agreement Bill: not quite &quot;oven ready&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Withdrawal Agreement Bill (&quot;WAB&quot;) is due to be debated further in Parliament over the coming weeks.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jan 2020 13:55:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-withdrawal-agreement-bill-not-quite-oven-ready/</link>
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                <title>Brexit - Phase 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill is set to recommence its journey through Parliament on Friday 20 December.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:55:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-phase-2/</link>
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                <title>AJ Capital Partners acquires Macdonald Rusacks Hotel, St Andrews, and the Randolph Hotel, Oxford</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners on its acquisition of the Macdonald Rusacks Hotel and the Macdonald Randolph Hotel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:42:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aj-capital-partners-acquires-macdonald-rusacks-hotel-st-andrews-and-the-randolph-hotel-oxford/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - November 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our November 2019 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Nov 2019 13:54:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-november-2019/</link>
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                <title>Lebron, Serena and Drake make the difference in Liverpool FC matching rights dispute</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Liverpool FC has recently won a battle with sportswear maker New Balance over a right for them to match the terms offered by a competing kit supplier]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:54:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lebron-serena-and-drake-make-the-difference-in-liverpool-fc-matching-rights-dispute/</link>
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                <title>If Brexit goes ahead, will it all be over and done with by 31 December 2020?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although many commentators argue that this election is extremely difficult to predict, let&#x2019;s assume that polls suggesting a Conservative majority are correct.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:54:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/if-brexit-goes-ahead-will-it-all-be-over-and-done-with-by-31-december-2020/</link>
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                <title>The revised Brexit deal: what&#x27;s changed - and what&#x27;s the same?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The revised Brexit deal announced by the UK and the EU yesterday contains some important changes to the package agreed during Theresa May&#x27;s premiership.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Oct 2019 13:54:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-revised-brexit-deal-whats-changed-and-whats-the-same/</link>
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                <title>Relational contracts: a video explainer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The concept of &quot;relational contracts&quot; is not new but has recently started to crop up more often in judgments on contractual disputes. This matters because, as we explain in this video, a finding that your contract is &quot;relational&quot; can make a significant difference to the way it is interpreted by a court.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:54:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/relational-contracts-a-video-explainer/</link>
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                <title>Prorogation, the Queen&#x2019;s Speech and the Brexit process - where are we now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A full panel of eleven Supreme Court justices ruled unanimously that the prorogation was unlawful, void and of no effect.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/prorogation-the-queen-s-speech-and-the-brexit-process-where-are-we-now/</link>
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                <title>Prorogation ruled unlawful by Supreme Court</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the Prime Minister&#x2019;s decision to advise Her Majesty the Queen to prorogue Parliament for five weeks was unlawful.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Sep 2019 13:53:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/prorogation-ruled-unlawful-by-supreme-court/</link>
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                <title>Employment Update - September 2019</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Key employment and business immigration developments for employers. This is our September 2019 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:53:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-september-2019/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and immigration &#x2013; what&#x27;s the deal?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With Brexit set to take place on 31 October 2019, the Government has announced that it plans to end free movement immediately if the UK leaves without a deal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Aug 2019 13:52:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-immigration-whats-the-deal/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and the UK statute book: a case study in pests</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[To ensure that the UK has a statute book after Brexit, many thousands of changes are being made by statutory instrument, with limited scrutiny from Parliament.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:54:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-the-uk-statute-book-a-case-study-in-pests/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Shepherd Neame on partnership with Boon Rawd Brewery Company</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Shepherd Neame on a long-term exclusive partnership with leading Thai brewery Boon Rawd.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:51:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-shepherd-neame-on-partnership-with-boon-rawd-brewery-company/</link>
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                <title>Relational contracts: what are they and why do they matter?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The concept of &quot;relational contracts&quot; is not new but has recently started to crop up more often in judgments on contractual disputes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:52:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/relational-contracts-what-are-they-and-why-do-they-matter/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ancala Partners on the acquisition of a 50% interest in Dragon LNG from Petronas</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Ancala Partners LLP on the acquisition of a 50% interest in Dragon LNG Group Limited from PETRONAS LNG Sdn. Bhd.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Jul 2019 13:51:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ancala-partners-on-the-acquisition-of-a-50-interest-in-dragon-lng-from-petronas/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises London Resort Company Holdings on licensing deal with Paramount Pictures for the London Resort</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised London Resort Company Holdings on its major new licensing deal with Paramount Pictures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:51:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-london-resort-company-holdings-on-licensing-deal-with-paramount-pictures-for-the-london-resort/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith appoints four Senior Counsel in 2019 promotion round</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has announced the promotion of four Senior Counsel as part of its 2019 promotion round.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:51:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-appoints-four-senior-counsel-in-2019-promotion-round/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Silverfleet Capital on the sale of Phase One</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Silverfleet Capital, the Senior Management Team and other selling shareholders on the sale of Phase One.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:45:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-silverfleet-capital-on-the-sale-of-phase-one/</link>
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                <title>Entering into a contract as a supplier</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines the points to bear in mind when your business is entering into a contract as a supplier of goods and/or services with another business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 May 2019 13:53:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/entering-into-a-contract-as-a-supplier/</link>
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                <title>Bribery Act 2010: A refresh</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A House of Lords Select Committee has published its long-awaited report on the UK Bribery Act 2010.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:51:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bribery-act-2010-a-refresh/</link>
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                <title>Brexit, force majeure and material adverse change clauses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Could Brexit allow parties to avoid their contractual obligations? A recent dispute suggests that the courts may be reluctant to accept such arguments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-force-majeure-and-material-adverse-change-clauses/</link>
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                <title>Sectoral sanctions in the UK post-Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2014, the European Union adopted a package of restrictive measures targeting sectoral cooperation and exchanges with the Russian Federation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sectoral-sanctions-in-the-uk-post-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Potential stormy CEs ahead for product compliance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If the UK departs the EU on 29 March 2019 without an agreement in place, manufacturers selling into the UK and/or EU will face a range of challenges.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:52:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/potential-stormy-ces-ahead-for-product-compliance/</link>
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                <title>Arjun Infrastructure acquires Beckton Energy and Rothes CoRDe</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Arjun Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of two combined heat and power plants from iCON Infrastructure Partners II.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:51:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/arjun-infrastructure-acquires-beckton-energy-and-rothes-corde/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Incoterms: how three letters can make a big difference</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government&#x27;s Brexit advice urges businesses to review their contracts for the supply of goods to ensure that they remain appropriate in the event of no deal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-incoterms-how-three-letters-can-make-a-big-difference/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on acquisition of SSE Water</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Leep Utilities on its agreed acquisition of SSE Water Limited from SSE plc for an undisclosed sum.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:51:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-acquisition-of-sse-water/</link>
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                <title>Jurisdiction clauses and Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is now some prospect of the UK leaving the EU on 29 March 2019 without transitional arrangements or a long term comprehensive reciprocal regime agreed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Jan 2019 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jurisdiction-clauses-and-brexit/</link>
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                <title>UKMIR and what a no-deal Brexit means for users of derivatives in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It looks increasingly likely that the UK may leave the European Union (&quot;EU&quot;) on 29 March 2019 (&quot;Brexit Day&quot;) without a negotiated deal in place.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:52:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ukmir-and-what-a-no-deal-brexit-means-for-users-of-derivatives-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the acquisition of West Midland Safari Park</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Looping Group on its acquisition of 100% of West Midland Safari Park Limited, which operates West Midland Safari Park (WMSP).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:40:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-acquisition-of-west-midland-safari-park/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Commercial Contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Businesses need to consider how Brexit may affect their agreements with suppliers, customers and other trading partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:51:34 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-commercial-contracts/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Commercial / Trading Law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The extent to which the UK continues to align itself with the EU is likely to depend on discussions over its future trading relationship with the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:51:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-commercial-trading-law/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Supply of Goods</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-supply-of-goods/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Supply of Services</title>
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                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-supply-of-services/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Customs Arrangements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If customs controls are reintroduced on trade routes to and from the EU, this may result in delays and cost increases due to increased border formalities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:52:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-customs-arrangements/</link>
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                <title>Post-Brexit immigration: What will it look like?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has released the long-awaited White Paper on its post-Brexit immigration policy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:51:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/post-brexit-immigration-what-will-it-look-like/</link>
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                <title>Article 50 is not a &quot;one way street with no exits&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a thoughtful and concise opinion, the Advocate General concluded that Article 50 is not a &quot;one way street with no exits&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:51:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/article-50-is-not-a-one-way-street-with-no-exits/</link>
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                <title>Now that geo-blocking is a thing of the past in the EU, where does this leave UK businesses?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As deadline to comply with the EU Geo-blocking Regulation has just passed, we look at what it will mean for UK based businesses, and whether Brexit affects them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 01 Dec 2018 13:51:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/now-that-geo-blocking-is-a-thing-of-the-past-in-the-eu-where-does-this-leave-uk-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Withdrawal Agreement: What does it mean for employers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Theresa May has delayed Parliament&#x27;s vote on the proposed Withdrawal Agreement which would govern the terms of the UK&#x27;s departure from the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:51:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-withdrawal-agreement-what-does-it-mean-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Mears Group PLC on acquisition of Mitie Group PLC maintenance services business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Mears Group on the acquisition from Mitie Group of its maintenance services business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:42:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-mears-group-plc-on-acquisition-of-mitie-group-plc-maintenance-services-business/</link>
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                <title>Price matching rights: more trouble than they&#x27;re worth?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Price matching rights were the subject of a recent dispute between Rangers Football Club and Sports Direct.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Nov 2018 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/price-matching-rights-more-trouble-than-theyre-worth/</link>
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                <title>Livingbridge VC LLP sells Baronsmead and Equity Funds investment management business to Gresham House plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Livingbridge on the sale of its Baronsmead VCTs and Equity Funds investment management business to Gresham House plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:52:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/livingbridge-vc-llp-sells-baronsmead-and-equity-funds-investment-management-business-to-gresham-house-plc/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: a cause of frustration for the EMA?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Medicines Agency is set to relocate after Brexit and want to exit their London-based lease on the basis of the principle of legal &#x27;frustration&#x27;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 11 Nov 2018 13:52:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-a-cause-of-frustration-for-the-ema/</link>
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                <title>Wightman and the revocability of Article 50</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Scottish Court of Session permitted a group of cross-party politicians to refer a question to the ECJ as to the revocability of an Article 50 notification.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/wightman-and-the-revocability-of-article-50/</link>
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                <title>Contract variations: a short guide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Contracts are often amended to take account of changed circumstances. But care is needed to avoid the pitfalls.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:25:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/contract-variations-a-short-guide/</link>
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                <title>Between a Rock and a hard place?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The message of the Supreme Court&#x27;s recent judgment in Rock Advertising v MWB seems simple: if you want to vary your contract, make sure you get it in writing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:51:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/</link>
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                <title>Geo-blocking: what is it and what are the new rules?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A new EU regulation is due to enter into force aimed at removing barriers to crossborder e-commerce in the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 May 2018 13:51:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/geo-blocking-what-is-it-and-what-are-the-new-rules/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and financial services: one year to go, but where are we going?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It has been exactly twelve months since the UK submitted its notification of withdrawal from the EU under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:51:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>European Union intellectual property rights: Brexit implications</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The European Commission has recently issued a communication setting out the effect that Brexit will have on European Union intellectual property rights.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/european-union-intellectual-property-rights-brexit-implications/</link>
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                <title>No damages 4u: termination and claims for future loss of bargain</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Phones 4u Ltd v EE Ltd, the High Court struck out EE&#x27;s claim for &#xA3;200 million in damages due to the wording of a letter ending its distribution with Phones 4u.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:51:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/no-damages-4u-termination-and-claims-for-future-loss-of-bargain/</link>
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                <title>Terms of a termination letter defeat claim for loss of bargain damages</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Phones 4U &#x2013;v- EE [2018] EWHC 49 (Comm), the High Court ruled that EE&#x27;s counterclaim for damages for loss of bargain had no real prospect of success.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:51:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/terms-of-a-termination-letter-defeat-claim-for-loss-of-bargain-damages/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith to host breakfast seminar on avoiding outsourcing pitfalls</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith is delighted to be co-hosting a breakfast seminar in January 2018 with the Global Sourcing Association focused on avoiding pitfalls in outsourcing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:52:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-to-host-breakfast-seminar-on-avoiding-outsourcing-pitfalls/</link>
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                <title>NewCo acquires Single Strategy asset management business of Old Mutual Wealth</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised TA Associates on the acquisition of the Single Strategy asset management business by a NewCo funded TA Associates from Old Mutual Wealth.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:53:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/newco-acquires-single-strategy-asset-management-business-of-old-mutual-wealth/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ascential plc on the sale of MEED</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Ascential plc on the $17.5 million sale of MEED to GlobalData.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2017 21:42:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ascential-plc-on-the-sale-of-meed/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises ETF Securities Limited on the acquisitions of its exchange-traded products businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has ETF Securities Limited on the $611 million sale of its European exchange-traded commodity, currency and short-and-leveraged business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:55:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-etf-securities-limited-on-the-acquisitions-of-its-exchange-traded-products-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint on its acquisition of the master franchise of Burger King&#xAE; in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised client Bridgepoint on its agreement to become the master franchisee of BURGER KING&#xAE;, with exclusive rights to the brand in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:48:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-bridgepoint-on-its-acquisition-of-the-master-franchise-of-burger-king-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>The devil is in paragraph 3.2.2.2 (ii): contracts and inconsistency</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What if the main body of a contract appears to say one thing, but the detailed wording of a technical schedule appears to be at odds with that?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Nov 2017 13:51:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-devil-is-in-paragraph-3222-ii-contracts-and-inconsistency/</link>
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                <title>Revolutionising the payments services market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Today has seen the successful launch of a new payment system for processing cheques and similar payment instruments in the UK &#x2013; the Image Clearing System.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:53:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/revolutionising-the-payments-services-market/</link>
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                <title>Exclusivity: some do&#x27;s and don&#x27;ts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing, we look at how to avoid the most common pitfalls and ensure that your exclusivity provisions achieve your commercial objectives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Oct 2017 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/exclusivity-some-dos-and-donts/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith to host seminar on managing open source software risks</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is partnering with consultancy Black Duck and industry body techUK to host a breakfast seminar focused on managing open source software risks.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:03:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-to-host-seminar-on-managing-open-source-software-risks/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Safestore on acquisition of Alligator Self Storage for &#xA3;56 million</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Safestore Holdings plc on its &#xA3;56m acquisition of Stork Self Storage Limited from a company controlled by York Capital Management.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:03:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-safestore-on-acquisition-of-alligator-self-storage-for-56-million/</link>
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                <title>Agrial acquires UK salad processing company</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Agrial on its acquisition of MyFresh Prepared Produce Limited, a Wigan-based salad processing company.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Sep 2017 21:42:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agrial-acquires-uk-salad-processing-company/</link>
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                <title>Brexit &#x2013; Update on EU nationals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has announced its proposals for protecting the status of EU nationals living in the UK on Brexit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:52:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-update-on-eu-nationals/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and immigration: the countdown has begun</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Article 50 has been triggered and in March 2019 the UK will formally exit the European Union (EU).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 May 2017 13:51:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-immigration-the-countdown-has-begun/</link>
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                <title>Price-fixing: the role of software</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK&#x27;s competition watchdog has urged online sellers and suppliers of automated re-pricing software to learn from the example of an Amazon Marketplace seller.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/price-fixing-the-role-of-software/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: the impact on contracts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines what businesses can do to ensure that their commercial contracts are &quot;Brexitproof&quot;?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Mar 2017 13:54:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-the-impact-on-contracts/</link>
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                <title>Brexit - checklist of issues for contingency planning</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing outlines the key legal issues which UK businesses should consider, and actions to be taken, in advance of &quot;Brexit day&quot; in March 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:51:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-checklist-of-issues-for-contingency-planning/</link>
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                <title>Brexit - what next for UK businesses?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing provides an overview of the latest news and views on Brexit, and looks at the legal risks for UK businesses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-next-for-uk-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Ancala to acquire Apache stake in Scottish Area Gas Evacuation system and Beryl Pipeline</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted for Ancala Midstream Acquisitions Limited (&#x201C;Ancala&#x201D;), which has entered into an agreement with Apache Beryl I Limited (&#x201C;Apache&#x201D;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:42:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ancala-to-acquire-apache-stake-in-scottish-area-gas-evacuation-system-and-beryl-pipeline/</link>
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                <title>Bridgepoint to sell Oasis Dental Care for &#xA3;835m</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Bridgepoint and management on the sale of Oasis Dental Care in a transaction valuing the business at &#xA3;835m.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Nov 2016 08:45:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bridgepoint-to-sell-oasis-dental-care-for-835m/</link>
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                <title>Competition law post-Brexit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With competition law being a cornerstone of EU law you would be forgiven for thinking that it would be particularly susceptible to change in a post-Brexit world.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Jul 2016 13:52:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/competition-law-post-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Market Impact Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x2019;s &#x2018;Market Impact Group&#x2019; is drawn from legal specialists who have experience in advising clients in the financial sector at times of market stress.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:51:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-market-impact-group/</link>
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                <title>Leaving the EU: the legal implications for commercial real estate</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the UK&#x27;s referendum vote in favour of leaving the EU, this briefing considers the key legal implications for the commercial real estate sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:51:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/leaving-the-eu-the-legal-implications-for-commercial-real-estate/</link>
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                <title>McColl&#x27;s to acquire convenience store portfolio from the Co-op</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised client McColl&#x2019;s Retail Group on its acquisition of a portfolio of 298 convenience stores from the Co-operative Group for &#xA3;117m.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:52:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mccolls-to-acquire-convenience-store-portfolio-from-the-co-op/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: What now for EU nationals?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Theresa May has come under criticism from fellow Conservative MPs for refusing to guarantee the rights of EU&#xD;&#xA;nationals living in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Jul 2016 13:52:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-now-for-eu-nationals/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: What will it mean for employment?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefings analyses what a British exit from the EU will mean for UK employment law and immigration.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:52:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-will-it-mean-for-employment/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: What are the legal implications?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the UK&#x27;s referendum vote in favour of leaving the EU, this briefing considers the implications from a legal perspective.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:52:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-are-the-legal-implications/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: What is the short term legal impact on UK financial services?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK electorate has voted in support of the UK leaving the European Union. We now expect the UK&#xD;&#xA;Government to initiate the process for the UK&#x27;s departure.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:52:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-what-is-the-short-term-legal-impact-on-uk-financial-services/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe on their investment in the Chartco Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Equistone Partners Europe on its acquisition of the ChartCo Group from ECI Partners in a transaction valuing ChartCo at &#xA3;55 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jun 2016 08:45:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-europe-on-their-investment-in-the-chartco-group/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: the legal implications</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Mar 2016 13:52:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-the-legal-implications/</link>
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                <title>Resolving consumer disputes: new obligations for ODR &amp; ADR?</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:51:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/resolving-consumer-disputes-new-obligations-for-odr-adr/</link>
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                <title>Service levels: avoid ambushes!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Two recent cases have highlighted the dangers of so-called service level &quot;ambushes&quot; in relation to outsourcing contracts and similar agreements.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Nov 2015 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/service-levels-avoid-ambushes/</link>
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                <title>Penalty clauses: all clear now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The El Makdessi and ParkingEye cases have been reviewed by the Supreme Court, which has now given an important ruling aimed at clarifying the law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 01 Nov 2015 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/penalty-clauses-all-clear-now/</link>
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                <title>&quot;Good Faith&quot; - What does it mean?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Does the term &quot;good faith&quot; mean anything when used in a contract governed by English law? And, if so, what effect is a &quot;good faith&quot; obligation likely to have in practice?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:30:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/good-faith-what-does-it-mean/</link>
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                <title>Q3: If you&#x27;re interested in locating in a freeport, who should you speak to?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 3: If you&#x27;re interested in locating in a freeport, who should you speak to?]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q3-if-youre-interested-in-locating-in-a-freeport-who-should-you-speak-to/</link>
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                <title>Q4: When are freeports going to be up and running?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 4: When are freeports going to be up and running?]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q4-when-are-freeports-going-to-be-up-and-running/</link>
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                <title>Q6: What are the tax benefits of freeports?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 6: What are the tax benefits of freeports?]]></description>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q6-what-are-the-tax-benefits-of-freeports/</link>
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                <title>Q7: What are the planning benefits of freeports?</title>
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