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Verdict Staff
Taking the sparkle out of contracts
Marcos Toffanello, professional support lawyer at Birketts, explains that courts will enforce the wording of contracts should a lease contract end earlier than agreed.
The rule against penalties: a new era?
On 4 November the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom handed down long-awaited decisions in Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi and ParkingEye Ltd v Beavis [2015] UKSC 67.These decisions represent the first significant changes to the rule against penalties at the highest level in over 100 years.
The asset finance year in stories
Weve been keeping an eye on what stories really got the market clicking and sharing this past year. Without a doubt the news that GE Capital was fundamentally changing as a business got a lot of attention, as did a lot of the UK acquisition stories. There were a couple of scandalous fraud stories, some senior moves, and some Leaseurope lists that drew our attention. Heres to more scoops in 2016! Merry Christmas and a happy new year from Leasing Life.
FCA policy statement on recent credit broking rules
On 28 September, the FCA published its policy statement (Consumer credit feedback on CP 15/6 and final rules and guidance). This was in response to its consultation in February 2015 on proposed changes to its rules and guidance on consumer credit in relation to credit broking, lending, financial promotions and debt.
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International Decision Systems signs platform deal with UK lender
UK finance provider Thinksmart has selected InfoLease from International Decision Systems (IDS) as its asset finance and portfolio management system.
2015 Leasing Life Conference & Awards: winners announced
The winners have been announced for the eleventh Leasing Life awards, which took place at the Corinthia Hotel in Hungarian capital Budapest on the 3rd December, 2015
Shoosmiths: changes to the electronic signatures regime
Benjamin Woof, solicitor at Shoosmiths, explains the implications of changes to the electronic signatures regime
The path to growth through evolution, not revolution
Gavin Wraith-Carter, general manager at Hitachi Capital Business Finance looks at how SMEs can achieve growth in the current market and how alternative funding can help businesses to achieve their targets.
Business process outsourcing and the leasing market
Ian Dennis, business development director at Five Arrows Outsourcing Solutions, explains how the need for business process outsourcing has changed since 2008.