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As supporters of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, JPP Law have produced support packages and material designed to meet the needs of this unique sector. Fixed Fee Legal Documents If your new business is at the stage where you require any kind of new legal document (for example T&Cs, a loan, funding or shareholders agreement, employment contacts, GDPR policy) or a review of existing documents you may be interested to know that JPP offer startup legal packages which can be provided…

The government has unveiled plans to ramp up auctions for its flagship renewables scheme. Changes include plans to award contracts every year - doubling the previous frequency. The renewed urgency for the scheme, under Contracts for Difference (CfDs) trading rules, come at a pivotal moment for energy production in the UK and beyond. Rocketing energy costs are hitting household budgets hard and Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made matters even worse, further driving up energy prices. The government Department for…

Regulation in the spotlight as UK emerges as a leader in the emergence of fintech, crypto-companies and Distributed Ledger Technology

UK announce Online Safety Bill which could lead to tough penalties on tech and social media chiefs

If you have developed a new product, or perhaps come up with an innovative way of doing something, you may find that other businesses who are keen to make use of your ideas or creations ask you to enter into an intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement.

New National Security and Investment Act will regulate acquisitions across 17 business sectors including transport, energy and advanced materials

The most common reason why a director will be required to provide a personal guarantee is because a lender or supplier perceives a level of risk in your business. Perhaps the lender is not confident that your business cash flow is liquid enough to fulfil its obligations. Maybe they feel that, while your business is financially secure, your sector or industry is too volatile, and they need further protection. Perhaps your business has had a history of late payments, defaults,…

The shareholders agreement is often one of those documents that startups sometimes forgo or even 'bootstrap' by cutting and pasting from other documents without taking independent legal advice.

If you are contemplating buying another business, then you will have been suitably impressed with the sale particulars. But these do not tell the whole story and when you decide to acquire the assets of a business you will want to satisfy yourself that you can continue trading and can realise any potential growth plans.

The UK's proposed new laws on Digital Regulation are set to strengthen protection against internet misuse and create space for new tech companies to take on the multi-national social media giants.