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The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has provided a further blow to Red Bull’s attempts to retain trade mark protection for its blue/silver colour combination as applied to drinks cans

Burges Salmon’s Energy sector experts have advised Statkraft UK Ltd on its acquisition of UK onshore wind developer Airvolution Clean Energy Ltd

As Brexit date is uncertain (i.e. 31 October 2019, 31 January 2020 or whenever it may be), EU nationals and their non-EU family members need to think about how they can protect their status in the UK

The Court of Appeal dismisses a challenge to the Pensions Regulator Financial Support Direction providing clarity on the Regulator’s anti-avoidance powers

The Corporate team at Burges Salmon has advised specialist private markets investor Bridges Fund Management Ltd on its acquisition of a majority stake in énergie Fitness, the leading low-cost gym franchise business

The government is to introduce a requirement for development to deliver 'biodiversity net gain'. Here is an overview for local authorities, landowners and developers

Industry operators, local authorities and landowners: we highlight government’s proposals in its consultation on permitted development rights to support the 5G roll out

Although tax may be automatically deducted from wages, pensions and savings, the onus is on the taxpayer to self-assess and inform HMRC of anything which is untaxed or under-taxed

Burges Salmon has been appointed by the Scottish Professional Football League to its panel of legal advisers

The European Commission has fined Qualcomm €242 million for abusing its dominance in the 3G baseband chipset market by engaging in predatory pricing

Energy sector experts at Burges Salmon have advised Reactive Technologies on signing an agreement with National Grid ESO to provide real-time system inertia measurement services

Changes to the reporting requirements for contractors, final price adjustments and QSC assessments, taking effect on 1 September 2019