When it comes to running a company or being a company director, are you aware of your legal duties? Have you paid attention to the legal details and requirements clearly outlined in the Companies Act 2006 ? We understand that you may not be aware of every...

Franchising is an established and popular form of business. It can be successful for both the franchisor and the franchisee, but it also comes with disadvantages. Franchises can enable an established business to expand relatively quickly and efficiently....

Tougher economic environments often see a greater amount of restructuring within businesses, including a demerger. There are a number of reasons why a company may want to demerge: - to unlock shareholder value (sometimes enabling an exit by one party); - to...

David Rayner, partner from Birkett Long’s Commercial Property Team discusses the “big themes” that are likely to affect commercial premises during 2012. From the perspective of both landlords/investors on the one hand and tenants/occupiers...

In the recent case of Francotyp-Postalia v Whitehead and others the High Court considered whether to sever a non-compete clause from a franchise agreement. Non-compete clauses (which are also referred to as restrictive covenants) help protect a franchisor...

Introduction On 1 April 2010, the new UK-wide compulsory Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (‘the Scheme’) came into force under powers contained in the Climate Change Act 2008. The Scheme is administered by the Environment...

Author: Tracey Dickens By subscribing to the European Franchise Federation (“EFF”) the British Franchise Association (“BFA”), accepted the European Code of Ethics and undertook not to amend or delete it in any way. However, the...