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Establishing a share incentive plan (SIP) and granting SIP awards—all-encompassing resource pack

Establishing a share incentive plan (SIP) and granting SIP awards—all-encompassing resource pack For more general information on share incentive plans (SIPs), see Practice Note: What is a share incentive plan? Step Details of step Lexis®PSL resources required to implement step Timing of step 1 Determine whether the company qualifies to operate a SIP. The SIP regime is prescriptive and sets out numerous requirements that must be met at the time the awards are granted, including in relation to the company granting the awards. It is essential to establish whether the company whose shares are being granted under award qualifies to operate a SIP first. The proposed award holder(s) must also meet certain requirements in order to be granted SIP awards. For further detailed information on the SIP eligibility requirements relating to the company, see Practice Note: SIPs—qualifying companies and type of shares. For further detailed information on the SIP eligibility requirements relating to the employee, see Practice Note: SIPs—who can be granted an award? For a checklist...

Website terms and conditions for supply of services to consumers—checklist

Website terms and conditions for supply of services to consumers—checklist This Checklist sets out the essential points that should be considered when drafting or updating online terms and conditions for the supply of services to consumers. It should be used where a lawyer wants to make sure that such terms and conditions comply with consumer protection legislation (and any guidance issued under it). This Checklist should be used in addition to the following: • Key consumer information requirements—checklist • Information requirements under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013—checklist • Consumer cancellation rights under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013—Services—Flowchart • General information to be disclosed by e-commerce websites—checklist • Drafting consumer contracts—checklist For a discussion on the key legal issues to consider when designing and developing a business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce website for trading with consumers, see Practice Note: Business to consumer e-commerce—legal issues. Introduction Businesses that transact with consumers are subject to more onerous legislative requirements and, consequently, need to pay close...

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Electronic communication and filing of documents by email—CPR PD 5B

This Practice Note considers electronic working (e-working), electronic communications and electronic filing (e-filing) under CPR PD 5B. It deals with the scope of electronic communication and email filing, which communications and documents can be emailed to the court, and the technical specifications for sending emails and attachments to the court under CPR PD 5B.For information on filing documents at court in general, see Practice Note: Filing documents at court in civil proceedings.Scope of electronic communication and email filing under CPR PD 5BCPR 5.5(1) provides that a practice direction may make provision for documents to be filed or sent to the court by a facsimile or other electronic means. CPR PD 5B supplements CPR 5.5 and provides for parties in proceedings governed by the CPR to communicate with the court and file specified documents by email (CPR PD 5B, para 1.1).CPR PD 5B provides guidance on various definitions used within the Practice Direction:•'specified document' means a document which can be sent to the relevant court's specified email address and which is...

Claim form—filing and issuing

This Practice Note deals with filing and issuing a claim form in a claim under CPR 7. For information on claims issued under CPR 8 (alternative procedure for claims where there is no substantial dispute of fact), see Practice Note: CPR Part 8 claims (alternative procedure for claims).This Practice Note should be read in conjunction with Practice Note: Claim form—the contents.For information on issuing and filing a claim in the County Court, also see Practice Note: Starting civil claims in the County Court.For information on which court to issue the claim in, see Practice Note: Where to start a civil claim.For information on serving the claim form, see:•in England and Wales—Service in England and Wales—overview•outside England and Wales—Practice Note: Cross-border service—a guide for dispute resolution practitionersWhere to file the claim formFor information on the correct claim form to use, see Practice Note: Claim form—the contents—Which claim form?The claim form, once completed, will need to be filed with the court in which you have chosen to issue the proceedings, together with a request that the...

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External data protection officer (DPO) appointment terms—company to individual—pro-client

External data protection officer (DPO) appointment terms—company to individual—pro-client Delete clause 3.6 of Precedent: Consultancy agreement—company and individual—pro-client and replace it with the following clauses 3.6 and 3.7: 3.6 Your method of work is your own and you will carry out your tasks as data protection officer (DPO) (as set out in the Schedule in an independent manner. You will not receive (and the Company[ and its Group Companies] will not seek to provide you with) any instructions regarding the exercise of those tasks. 3.7 Subject to clause 3.6, you will pay due regard to the reasonable requests of the [Board OR Chief Executive] and will, where possible, work and co-operate with any employee, worker, agent or other consultant of the Company[ or any Group Company] in the provision of the Services. Insert the following provisions in Precedent: Consultancy agreement—company and individual—pro-client as new clauses 3.14 and 3.15. 3.14 You acknowledge that the Company: 3.14.1 has appointed you on the basis of your professional...

Intra group loan agreement (term loan): single company borrower—single company lender—unsecured

Intra group loan agreement (term loan): single company borrower—single company lender—unsecured This Agreement is made on [insert day and month] 20[insert year] Parties 1 [insert name of party] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert registered number] whose registered office is at] [insert address] (the Lender); and 2 [insert name of party] [of OR a company incorporated in [England and Wales] under number [insert registered number] whose registered office is at] [insert address] (the Borrower). background (A) The Borrower is a wholly-owned direct or indirect Subsidiary (as defined below) of the Lender. The Lender has agreed to provide to the Borrower an unsecured term loan of £[insert amount of loan in figures] ([insert amount of loan in words] pounds sterling) subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. (B) [[insert any further details]] The parties agree: 1 Definitions and interpretation 1.1 In this Agreement: Business Day • means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public...

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Is a Part 20 defendant normally required to complete a directions questionnaire ‘DQ’ (Form N181), does this answer change if the claim would be fast track, but the Part 20 claim multi-track? If the notice of allocation sent to the claimant does not require budgets, disclosure discussion report etc, can you ignore and propose standard directions? Also, outside the disclosure pilot, can one use standard disclosure?

Is a Part 20 defendant normally required to complete a directions questionnaire ‘DQ’ (Form N181), does this answer change if the claim would be fast track, but the Part 20 claim multi-track? If the notice of allocation sent to the claimant does not require budgets, disclosure discussion report etc, can you ignore and propose standard directions? Also, outside the disclosure pilot, can one use standard disclosure? In this Q&A, the defendant’s Part 20 claim is a counterclaim that has been made against a person other than the claimant under CPR 20.5. Is a Part 20 defendant required to file a directions questionnaire? CPR 20 deals with counterclaims and other additional claims by the defendant. CPR 20.3(2) sets out which of the Civil Procedure Rules do not apply to additional claims (which, as defined in CPR 20.2(2) includes counterclaims). Included in the rules that do not apply to additional claims is CPR 26, which sets out the requirement for the parties to file a directions questionnaire (DQ)....

What are the consequences of an appellant lodging their appeal notice in the Court of Appeal by the relevant time limit but failing to file all of the relevant enclosures with it (as required by the relevant provisions in the CPR) until months after the time limit has expired?

What are the consequences of an appellant lodging their appeal notice in the Court of Appeal by the relevant time limit but failing to file all of the relevant enclosures with it (as required by the relevant provisions in the CPR) until months after the time limit has expired? In addition to the general requirements when filing an appeal notice, as detailed in Practice Note: Starting an appeal—general provisions, appeal notices in the Court of Appeal must be filed in the Civil Appeals Office Registry together with: • three copies of the appeal notice and one additional copy for each of the respondents. These additional copies will be sealed by the court and returned to the appellant for service on the respondent(s) • one copy of the documents set out in CPR PD 52C, para 3(3), including: • the sealed order or tribunal decision being appealed • any order granting or refusing permission to appeal • the judge's or tribunal's reasons for granting or refusing permission...

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EUIPO updates examination guidelines following EU designs reform implementation

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) implemented new examination guidelines for registered European Union designs on 1 May 2025, reflecting changes from Regulation (EU) 2024/2822. Key modifications include the shift from registered community designs to registered European Union designs, elimination of national office filing options, removal of unity of class requirements, and new provisions for decisions on surrendered designs. The guidelines also address changes to priority effects, entitlement proceedings, fee structures and renewal period calculations.

European pharma bodies highlight legal barriers in medicines access reform

Three major pharmaceutical bodies—the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), and Medicines for Europe—released reports on 7 May 2025 detailing legal challenges in EU medicines access. EFPIA data shows average approval-to-access time reaching 578 days, while Medicines for Europe proposes reducing exclusivity periods from 11 to 9 years. The reports examine implementation of EU pharmaceutical reform and Critical Medicines Act, highlighting regulatory barriers across member states.

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SCHEDULE 1 Powers of Administrator or Administrative Receiver

Power to take possession of, collect and get in the property of the company and, for that purpose, to take such proceedings as may seem to him expedient.