2021年4月29日，在英国议会通过《2020年国家安全和投资法案》（“《法案》”）后，《国家安全和投资法》悄然获得御准。不过，在新制度全面实施（预计于2021年晚些时候）之前，尚待通过一些法定文件。
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起草法律协议时必须谨小慎微，明确疑点
概要
英国法金杜面面观的忠实读者应该记得，我们在2019年案件回顾中曾经介绍了英国高等法院关于Primus International Holding Company诉Triumph Controls UK Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1228一案的判决，详情请见【此处】。判决内容主要涉及有关保证的索赔通知、公平披露和前瞻性预测。
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If in doubt, spell it out! You can never be too careful when drafting legal agreements
The Full English afficionados amongst you will recall that we originally covered the UK High Court’s ruling on Primus International Holding Company v Triumph Controls UK Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1228 in our review of 2019 cases. Key findings were made with regard to notification of warranty claims, fair disclosure and forward-looking projections.
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KWM London: Full English half-year review of UK cases
Written by: Barri Mendelsohn KWM London Office
The Full English is back with its bulletin on key corporate and commercial themes from the UK Courts in the first half of 2020 which should be considered when drafting and negotiating corporate agreements.
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金杜伦敦：英国法金杜面面观之2020上半年英国案例回顾
英国法金杜面面观重磅回归！本系列短文涵盖2020年上半年英国法院判决所涉及的主要企业和商业问题。企业在起草和谈判协议时，应予以考虑。
尽管新冠肺炎疫情影响了许多英国国内外企业，但英国法院的案件审理并未停滞。本系列短文主旨不是详尽罗列这段时间英国法院作出的所有判决，而是选择了今年到目前为止法院审理的五个重要案件进行分析。请点击下文的标题链接，了解详细内容。
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Can individuals claim damages for loss of control over their personal data
A break from the usual corporate and commercial case review for the Full English team as we tuck into a data protection case which has the potential to send tremors through all organisations who handle personal data.
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失去个人数据控制权, 个人能否主张损害赔偿？
不同于英国法面面观中介绍的常见的公司与商事案例，我们正在全力投入一个数据保护案件，这个案件有可能引起所有涉及处理个人数据的公司的震动。
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Company registers: If there is a proper purpose, be prepared to provide them on request
The UK High Court recently considered the application of section 117 of the Companies Act 2006 (“s.117”), which sets out the parameters for responding to a request by a member of a company to inspect the company’s register of members and the ability of a Company to refuse the request. The Court in this case dismissed an application to refuse the provision of a company’s register of members on the grounds that the company had failed to prove that the request had not been made for a “proper purpose”.
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公司股东名册：如果目的适当，则应请求提供
英国高等法院最近审理了一起涉及2006年《公司法》第117条（“第117条”）适用性的案件。该条规定了回应公司股东请求检查公司股东名册的依据以及公司拒绝该请求的能力。本案中，法院驳回了某公司提出的一项拒绝提供公司股东名册的申请，理由是该公司未能证明提供公司股东名册的请求并非出于“适当目的”。
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Restrictive covenants – watch out for restrictions of employee shareholders and those contained in commercial agreements
This year has shown us that when it comes to commercial parties having a dispute regarding restrictive covenants, the Courts have shown a willingness to uphold the validity of the restriction on the basis that they are competent business people who should have known better or taken advice.
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