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The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Secretary of State), will not refer the acquisition of HBOS by Lloyds TSB to the Competition Commission. The decision was made despite the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) finding that there is a realistic prospect that the anticipated merger will result in substantial lessening of competition in relation to personal current accounts, banking services for small and medium sized businesses and mortgages.
With Watson Burton LLP Law FirmWhat is the position where a company has suffered a direct loss through fraud perpetrated by one of its agents? Furthermore, what is the position where the company was audited during the relevant period…
With Watson Burton LLP Law FirmDue to the success and popularity of the Community trade marks (CTM) system it was believed that the popularity of UK trade mark registrations was subsiding. However, recent changes may see trade mark owners…
With Watson Burton LLP Law FirmBusinesses wishing to protect their names and brands may wish to take note of new rules relating to the registration of companies names which came into force on 1 October 2008 as part of…
On Wednesday 1st October 2008, changes to the rules governing service of documents under Part 6 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) came into force. These rules are technical, but crucial for anyone contemplating Court proceedings.The changes follow a consultation…
With Watson Burton LLP Law FirmIn response to Recommendation 62 of The Fraud Review published in July 2006, the Attorney General appointed a working group to devise a plea negotiation framework for fraud cases. The fundamental proposal is that…
