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Will rejecting the EU's new copyright directive #savetheinternet? In a U-turn against its policy under Theresa May’s government, the UK has indicated that it will not implement the EU’s new Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (the "Directive”) now it has left the EU.  On 16 January 2020, UK Minister for ... Is Covid-19 making hopes of UK adequacy fade further? Privacy in a pandemic Prior to the pandemic, hopes of the UK being deemed adequate by the European Commission by the end of the transition period were cautious at best. Covid-19 poses yet another obstacle. Adequacy decisions typically take around 18 months, and the UK is 13th ... Domain names in the time of COVID 19 – EURid steps up scrutiny It is not surprising that the use of COVID-19 related domain names has increased significantly in recent months. Some unscrupulous individuals and organisations have sought to exploit the public demand for coronavirus-related information, products and ser... COVID-19 and business continuity: UK lessons from the past Many businesses have paused trading due to COVID-19, or switched production to essentials like ventilators. Both steps could have adverse UK tax effects, if treated as cessation or major change of that trade. There are practical ways for any business with... HMRC Preferential Creditor Status – Measure Delayed, for Now The Finance Bill 2020, which is currently scheduled for further debate by the UK Parliament from 27 April 2020, includes provisions to grant HMRC secondary preferential creditor status for certain taxes due from an insolvent business. Following the decisi... Egyptian branch remittance tax: potential increase and compatibility with double tax treaties The Egyptian Government recently announced plans to limit the application of a reduced rate of dividend withholding tax under the Egyptian Income Tax Law. The proposed changes would likely impact not only the Egyptian subsidiaries of EU companies, but als... “Who do you want to speak to? No, you can’t have their number…” – IP Enforcement Directive does not require disclosure of email addresses, telephone numbers or IP addresses AG Øe recently provided his Opinion in Constantin Film Verleih GmbH v YouTube LLC, Google Inc. (C-264/19), advising the CJEU to rule that ‘names and addresses’ in Article 8(2)(a) of the IP Enforcement Directive does not include email addresses, telephone ... EU privacy regulators on Covid-19 contact tracing apps As the EU continues its battle with Covid-19, privacy regulators have started turning their attention to lockdown exit strategies - and unsurprisingly location apps are a key part of the discussion. The EU Commission has acknowledged the key role that con... 'antisocial non-distancing' of identity and app icons - lessons from PlanetArt v Photobox App icons are important tools for attracting potential users in busy, often competitive app stores. What happens when a competitor uses a similar app icon for a similar functioning app? What if the words contained in the app icon merely describe what the ... UPC Update: UK IP Minister confirms no UPC for UK As we discussed in a previous post here, the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee met on 10 March 2020 to examine the impact that the UK's non participation in the EU’s Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unitary Patent (UP) system would have on UK business...