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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....

2017 review and 2018 outlook: key property law developments—SCPC 3rd ed, EMI, Vivienne Westwood, Newbigin, MEES, RICS service charges, SDLT and staircase tax, residential reforms, GDPR, Brexit

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This year’s annual round-up surveys key developments from 2017 and looks ahead to what 2018 may bring. Highlights include the release of the Third Edition of the Standard Commercial Property Conditions, conclusion of the EMI appeal on whether tenants can assign to guarantors, the Vivienne Westwood decision on penalties in side letters, the Newbigin ruling on business rates, new minimum energy efficiency standards, the upcoming 4th Edition of the RICS code of practice on commercial service charges, and shifts within the residential sector. It also covers updates to LexisNexis® content, sharing notable advances from the past year and what is planned for the next 12 months

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What happened?

The Third Edition of the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (the 3rd Edition) was issued on 27 April 2017

What are the practical implications?

These conditions refresh the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Second Edition) (the 2nd Edition), which has applied since June 2004, aligning them with changes in commercial property law and practice over the intervening years. A number of provisions from the 2nd Edition remain integral...

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