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The Expert's View – Legally Speaking
Latest Legally Speaking Columns
Thu 06 May 2010 at 0740 BST
The Expert's View: Legally Speaking - Selling a franchise business
When acquiring a franchise business, one of the aspects which the new franchisee sometimes tends to overlook is what will happen if it wishes to sell the franchise business at some stage in the future, writes columnist Lance Terry.
Thu 08 Apr 2010 at 0933 BST
The Expert's View: Legally Speaking - Extending your trade mark internationally
World Intellectual Property Day on 26 April is an annual event marking the coming into force in 1970 of the international convention which established the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), writes columnist Lance Terry.
Fri 05 Mar 2010 at 0810 GMT
The Expert's View: Legally Speaking - What rights exist in a database?
One of the lesser known intellectual property rights is that right which arises in respect of a database, known as a database right, writes columnist Lance Terry.
Tue 02 Feb 2010 at 0852 GMT
How has the snow affected your contractual obligations?
The snow in January seriously affected the ability of a large number of businesses across the UK to deliver goods or provide services in accordance with whatever contractual terms they may have agreed, writes columnist Lance Terry.
Wed 09 Dec 2009 at 1549 GMT
Equity investment
When a private company raises finance from an investor in exchange for a shareholding in the company - an equity investment - certain legal documentation will need to be negotiated and agreed, writes columnist Lance Terry.
Fri 30 Oct 2009 at 1326 GMT
Protect your brand
The protection of a business brand is an important issue for both start up ventures and more established concerns, writes columnist Lance Terry.