All Legislation articles – Page 31
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Analysis & Insight
Brexit: Implications for franchisors
Following the result of last week’s EU Referendum, Chris Wormald, partner at Fieldfisher, gives an update on the implications of Brexit on franchise agreements which are governed by English law.
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'Legal precedent' for pubs code to be retrospective
MP and pubco reform campaigner Greg Mulholland has insisted there is a legal precedent for the pubs code to be implemented retrospectively – “the Burmah Oil principle”.
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Brexit: Industry commentators’ reaction
Industry commentators have had their say on how the vote is likely to impact on the sector
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Brexit: Operators’ reaction
Operators have reacted to the vote to leave the EU by insisting that the focus must remain on current trading amid market turmoil
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Analysis & Insight
One in four children ‘has ordered takeaway to school’
The Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) has called for a ban on takeaway deliveries to schools, after is research found one in four children had taken advantage of the service.
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Hospitality industry ignored and ‘undermined’ by Government
The leaders of some of the UK’s largest hospitality firms have criticised the Government for continually ‘undermining’ and undervaluing the industry
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Analysis & Insight
Hospitality leaders back Remain vote
Almost three quarters of industry chief executives surveyed for the BHA’s Leaders’ Report said that they would be voting to stay in the EU
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NewsGovernment scraps transition window for pubs code
Pubcos have been warned that there will be no implementation window for the pubs code, which will come into force the day after the legislation is approved.
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First prosecution for below cost selling
A Gateshead shopkeeper has become the first person prosecuted for below cost selling.
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BIS urged to make urgent statement on pubs code
Pubco reform campaigners have demanded the Government issues an urgent statement on when the pubs code will be implemented.
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Campaigners ask restaurants to turn down the music
Campaigners are calling on restaurants, cafes and pubs to turn down loud music to make eating out a more ‘pleasant’ experience for hard of hearing diners
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Pubs minister: system for calculating business rates ‘unlikely’ to change
Pubs minister Marcus Jones has said that the current system for calculating pub business rates is unlikely to change ahead of next year’s revaluation
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Analysis & Insight
Living wage impacting productivity
The national living wage has had a detrimental impact on the UK’s low-wage sectors, according to a new study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
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Analysis & Insight
MRO: A new dawn for publicans
Heath Ball, head of pubs at Dark Star Brewing Co, writes an open letter to publicans about the real impact of the pubs code and why the Market Rent Only option could usher in “a new dawn that will potentially see the last of our great entrepreneurs losing their businesses”.
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Forum calls on minister to apologise for “pubs code fiasco”
The British Pub Confederation has concluded that the £1.6m cost of the Pub Adjudicator’s office, which was designed to resolve disputes between licensees and pub operating companies is a “complete waste of money”
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JDW’s Martin to undertake EU Referendum roadshow
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin is to visit 100 of the company’s pubs in the next four weeks to speak with customers on EU Referendum
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Hospitality managers lean towards remaining in the EU
Managers in the hospitality industry are leaning towards remaining in the EU for business reasons
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Mulholland: ‘Pubs code must be retrospective’
Greg Mulholland has said his legal advice indicates there was no need to delay the implementation of the pubs code.
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Newby to introduce conflict of interest policy
Paul Newby, the pubs code adjudicator, has defended his suitability for the role in the face of continuing opposition from pubco reform campaigners.
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Martin makes Vote Leave donation
Tim Martin, founder and chairman of JD Wetherspoon, has donated £200,000 to the campaign for the UK to leave the EU