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Lund is a city for people who want to know things, and we’re a curious lot.

This page presents various legal matters that caught our attention while not involving us directly. They are things which made us sit up; court decisions, news items in our line of work, legal developments of various kinds.

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The COVID-19 ravages:
How to reduce its impact
on your business in Sweden

The Coronavirus severely affects businesses around the world. Several measures have been put into place by the Swedish Government to mitigate the economic impact. READ MORE!

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Why you should not
always exclude the CISG
from you contract

What if there was an international law, to govern the sale and purchase of goods between parties from different countries, or even parts of the world? There is. It’s called the CISG. READ MORE!

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New trademark
rules announced
in the US

Our colleagues at Varnum LLP highlight the new trademark rules requiring US attorney representation for foreign-domiciled parties seeking US registered trademarks. READ MORE!

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Björn Welinder
new President
of Ally Law

At the Annual General Meeting in New Delhi, the Ally Law members elected its 2019-2020 Executive Board. READ MORE!

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Changes in tax law
to impact companies
operating in China

Our colleagues at R&P China Lawyers highlight changes to income tax law and social insurance that may impact on foreign business in China. READ MORE!

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Doing business
and investing
in India

Our colleagues at Indian Advaya Legal have published a brief guide on the legal aspects for those who wish to break into the Indian market. READ MORE!

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Doing business
and investing
in Australia

Our colleagues at Russell Kennedy Lawyers have published a guide on the legal issues for those who wish to break into the Australian market. READ MORE!

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Doing business
and investing
in Russia

Our colleagues at Sameta Tax & Legal Consulting have published a guide on the legal aspects for those who wish to do business in Russia. READ MORE!

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Doing business
and investing
in China

Our colleagues at R&P China Lawyers have published a brief and practical guide on the legal aspects for those who wish to do business in China. READ MORE!

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Snus is snus
even if packed
in golden boxes

Swedish Match to pay millions in competition fines for snus storage systems in store coolers. Abuse according to the court. READ MORE!

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Ally Law member firm
won Article 50
Brexit Challenge

Our colleague at Edwin Coe LLP prevailed in the high profile litigation case against the British Secretary of State for exiting of the EU. READ MORE!

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Doing business
and investing
in Canada

Our colleagues at Torkin Manes LLP have published a practical guide on the legal aspects for those who wish to do business in Canada. READ MORE!

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Congrats to the
Nobel Prize winners
in economics

We’re glad we’re not the only ones showing an interest in commercial contracts. The Nobel prize winners in economics do too! READ MORE!

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Have you verified
the authority of your
business partner?

Make sure before signing a contract that your counterparty is authorised. That may not always be the case. READ MORE!

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Right of retention
rejected due to
late claim

A company lost its right to withhold payment in connection with a faulty delivery since it failed to file a clear claim on time. READ MORE!

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Provide more info
or run the risk of
having to pay for it

A seller of shares had to pay damages of several million Swedish crowns for having given misleading information to the buyer. READ MORE!

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E-mail reply not
enough to formalise
an agreement

A consultant had to bear the consequences when an agreement was not formalised. READ MORE!

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What is an
actual
commission agreement?

How do you secure your goods if your reseller is declared bankrupt? The Swedish Supreme Court has provided some guidance on the issue. READ MORE!

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Liquidation:
a way of getting
rid of co-owners?

Following disputes between co-owners in an IT company, the majority decided to liquidate the Company to continue their business in a new one. READ MORE!

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Not all the
fine print is
legally binding

General terms that are contrary to the contract cannot be invoked if the other party did not know of them when the contract was concluded. READ MORE!

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What is
a reasonable
period of notice?

Contracts that run indefinitely without any conditions of termination may be terminated after observing a reasonable period of notice. READ MORE!

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Subsequent behaviour
and e-mail decisive for
what has been agreed

The Stockholm District Court ruled that e-mails and payments of invoices were deemed to have extended the scope of a contract agreement. READ MORE!

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Is the greatest
and the best
misleading marketing?

It is not allowed to promote anyhow. Anyone who promises something must be able to prove that the claim reflects the reality. READ MORE!

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It’s not obvious to get a
chance to review documents
after a company takeover

After an acquisition, a buyer requested to obtain the documentation that had been examined before the purchase, but was denied. READ MORE!