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Thoughts on the consultation amending the Arbitration Act 1996

Practical Law Construction

An obligation of confidentiality might be an express term of the arbitration agreement, or a term implied by law, or it might arise in equity, and ‘privacy’ can also be protected in tort. The Law Commission has concluded that the AA 1996 is compatible with the use of modern technology. It must be subject to exceptions.

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Everything You Need to Know About the TPP (But Were Too Scared to Ask)

ReimaginePR

According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the TPP’s Electronic Commerce and Telecommunications Chapters “encourage your personal data to be sent across borders with limited protection for your privacy.”. The Lack of Private Data Protection. The EFF notes that, “U.S.