Commercial Contracts Publications
28 April 2010
The recent decision of the European Court of Justice in the Muller case provides useful guidance for developers and local authorities alike on when a development amounts to a “public works contract” for the purposes of the requirement to tender under EU procurement rules.
17 December 2009
The Rome II Regulation1 contains specific provisions for Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), to determine the applicable law in the event of a cross-border dispute occurring within the EC. It does not cover which court has jurisdiction over a particular case, but rather what law or laws it should apply.
08 October 2009
The notion that standard form contracts help reduce procurement lead times and advisory costs is an article of faith in certain Whitehall circles – the argument being that we should avoid "reinventing the wheel" – but is this justified? Have the wheels come off the push for standardised contracting in PPPs?
15 April 2009
A new European Regulation governing non-contractual international disputes came into force in January 2009. The "Rome II Regulation" (864/2007/EC) is intended to help Courts decide on the applicable law for an international dispute.
10 July 2007
A review of the House of Lords decision in Lonsdale v Hallam on 4 July 2007, the first case dealing with the issues of commercial agents compensation.