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The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill 2014
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill 2014 was published last week. So, what does it propose? Zero hours contracts: zero-hours contracts will be defined and any clause which tries to stop...
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CMA launches in-depth banking market investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority has announced that it is launching an in-depth investigation into the market(s) for personal current accounts and small business banking. The full decision is...
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Paying me promptly – A new pillory for tardy payers
For many small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) who are supplying larger corporations, late payment of their invoices can be a significant issue. While reasonable cashflow tends to be less of a...
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Consultation on a “Small Business Commissioner”
The UK government has recently launched a consultation on a proposal that seeks to strengthen SMEs’ bargaining power in dealings with big business. The government says it has identified a need for...
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CMA drive to educate SMEs on competition law
The saying goes that ‘ignorance of the law is no excuse’, and competition law is no exception to that principle. As part of its drive to educate businesses on competition issues, the Competition and...
View ArticleAppointment of Small Business Commissioner
The Small Business Commissioner In August we provided guidance on the introduction of the Small Business Commissioner (SBC) and complaints scheme that they would be fronting. On 2 October 2017 Paul...
View ArticleSmall Business Commissioner Opens for Business
It can take time to get any enterprise, particularly a small business, up and running. And it’s taken nearly two and a half years from then Small Business Minister Anna Soubry announcing the creation...
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