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Previews definition

What does Previews mean? In legal practice, previews are advance screenings of a film before the official release date, including press, trade, test or limited paid performances. The term is descriptive rather than defined in legislation or case law, and is typically defined by contract in distribution, exhibition, marketing and financing agreements. Key issues are whether a preview amounts to a public exhibition (triggering classification and licensing considerations), how box office is reported, and what publicity is permitted. Across England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, public screenings are generally subject to local authority film classification policies (commonly adopting BBFC ratings) and venue licensing requirements....

International arbitration: 2017 review and 2018 preview—diversity, third‑party funding, transparency, tribunal secretaries, Belt and Road, Brexit

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This Practice Note is archived and is not maintained. This year’s Arbitration annual review of trends and hot topics within the international arbitration community considers key developments in 2017 and looks ahead to what 2018 may bring. Headline issues in 2017 comprised Diversity on arbitral tribunals, third-party funding and transparency. We chart movements across these themes, spanning surveys, case law, legislation, rule revisions, conventions and guidelines. Also featured are updates on LexisNexis®’s content, including highlights from the past year and what to expect over the next 12 months.

Reviewing 2017

Diversity on arbitral tribunals

What happened?

In January 2017, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) published the findings of its annual international arbitration survey, concentrating on diversity within arbitral tribunals. The survey examined the significance respondents attributed to gender and ethnicity/national identity when appointing an arbitrator, and whether statistics on diversity assisted in selecting an arbitral institution...

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