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! 126! L Patents" L Disclosure"of"trade"secrets" Infringement!by!your!business!of!others’!intellectual!property! L Trademarks"(e.g."brand"name,"business"name,"logo,"slogan)" L Copyright"(e.g."text,"software,"sound"recording,"drawings)" L Design"right/registered"design" L Database"rights" L Patents" L Unlawful"obtaining"of"trade"secrets" ! Yes" "No" "Don’t"know" ! P1gov!Next,"problems"to"do"with"government"regulation." " " (P1gov"SHOWCARD)" " Since"[12"months],"has"your"business"faced"any"problems"concerning"the" types"of"things"shown"on"this"card?" " L Mandatory"licenses/permits/accreditation" L Product"safety" L Other"health"and"safety" L Data"protection" L Import/export"regulation" L Mandatory"insurance" L Annual"company"accounts" L Audit" L Other"government"regulation" " Yes" "No" "Don’t"know" ! P1env!Next,"problems"to"do"with"nuisance"and"environmental"issues." " " (P1env"SHOWCARD)" " Since"[12"months],"has"your"business"faced"any"problems"concerning"the" types"of"things"shown"on"this"card?" " Nuisance! L Noise,"odour"or"other"nuisances"stemming"from"your"business"(i.e." caused"by"your"business)" L Noise,"odour"or"other"nuisances"interfering"with"your"business"(i.e." caused"by"others)" Waste!disposal/pollution!stemming!from!your!business! L General"recycling"and"waste"disposal"
! 127! L Hazardous"waste"disposal" L Discharging"trade"effluent" L Air"pollution" L Land"contamination" Waste!disposal/pollution!problems!interfering!with!your!business!! L General"recycling"and"waste"disposal" L Hazardous"waste"disposal" L Discharging"trade"effluent" L Air"pollution" L Land"contamination" Property!damage! L Property"damage"caused"by"your"business"activities" L Damage"cause"to"your"business"property"by"others"(excluding" criminal"damage)" ! Yes" "No" "Don’t"know" ! P1own!Next,"problems"to"do"with"business"set]up"and"ownership." " " (P1own"SHOWCARD)" " Since"[12"months],"has"your"business"faced"any"problems"concerning"the" types"of"things"shown"on"this"card?" " L Technicalities"of"business"start"up" L Change"of"legal"status" L Break]up"of"partnership" L Partnership/shareholder"disputes" L Merger" L Take]over"of"another"business" L Sale"of"business"(in"part/whole)" L Joint"venture" " Yes" No" Don’t"know" ! P1mis!(P1mis"SHOWCARD)" ! ! And,"can"I"ask"you"whether"your"business"has"faced"any"disputes" concerning"the"types"of"things"shown"on"this"card?" " L Defamation" L Incorrect"information"held"by"a"credit"reporting"agency"leading"to"the" refusal"of"credit"" L Mismanagement"of"business"money/investments"by"financial"service"
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! ! ! ! ! ! ! A"FRAMEWORK"FOR"BENCH
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! TABLE!OF!CONTENTS! Section! Page"
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then," such" surveys" have" been" u
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or" transnational" bodies," such" a
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''''''''Figure'2.3:'British'governm
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" " 3" The"Justiciable"Issues"Small
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copyright" and" patents." " There"
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(e.g."through"inability"to"pay"for"
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made"up"almost"two]thirds"of"all"re
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employees"and"grow"their"business"t
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larger"financial"companies,"a"signi
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organisations"are"often"used"to"obt
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legal"services"when"there"is"a"need
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generally" comprised" ‘talking" t
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" " 5" Methodological"Consideration
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Qualitative'interviews'with'small'b
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As" indicated," there" is" potentia
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surveys"is"therefore"relatively"str
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These" variables" are" comparable"
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of"500"is"split"into"350"in"small"b
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for"a"specific"key"statistic"(e.g."
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A"finite"population"correction"is"a
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conducting"them"and"the"travel"requ
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of"the"Dun"&"Bradstreet"business"da
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Table'5.3.' Broad'comparison'of'the
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Mode'of'Delivery:'Conclusions'and'R
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interview" multiple" respondents" t
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studies"may"offer"advantages"in"min
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" 6" " " Developing"a"Questionnaire
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Pilot" work" could" usefully" focus
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The" long]form" questionnaire" then
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" Some" legal" services" identified
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The" S" module" collects" informati
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Rental"agreement" Payment"of"rent"
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Table'6.4.'Oxera'framework'Level'1'
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! 68! rights! " Trademarks" " Copyr
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" " Summary"and"Recommendations" 7"
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financial"year."This"represents"an"
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problematic."For"example,"2.9"milli
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Page 82 and 83: " 8" " " References" " " AIA" Resea
Page 84 and 85: Utrecht'Law'Review,'8(1),"51]77." C
Page 86 and 87: Collis,"J."(2011)"Small"company"abb
Page 88 and 89: Roberts,"C."(2007)"Mixing"Modes"of"
Page 90 and 91: Do"you"have"a"good"knowledge"of"the
Page 92 and 93: ! In"which"areas"did"a"service"you"
Page 94 and 95: 9. Late"or"non]payment"" 10. Disagr
Page 96 and 97: ! "At"any"stage"since"[12"months]"h
Page 98 and 99: " MULTICODE" ! 29! And"again"thinki
Page 100 and 101: " 37! And" when" you" got" help," w
Page 102 and 103: 1. Completely"in"your"favour" 2. Mo
Page 104 and 105: 51! [If!Q4!NOT!1]! ! Is"your"busine
Page 106 and 107: 3. Neither"agree"nor"disagree" 4. D
Page 108 and 109: interview" containing" only" those"
Page 110 and 111: O!Module:"Outline!of!business!chara
Page 112 and 113: ! O12! And"excluding"owners"and"par
Page 114 and 115: 12.""Environmental"" 13.""Business"
Page 116 and 117: 12. HR/Employment"service"(includes
Page 118 and 119: R2b! [For!each!of!‘2e’,!‘3c
Page 120 and 121: 7. Internet"(excluding"email)" ! R8
Page 122 and 123: R18! (R8"SHOWCARD)" " And"which"ONE
Page 124 and 125: Are"there"any"websites"or"online"se
Page 126 and 127: Unfair!operation!of!a!public!tender
Page 128 and 129: ! 124! L Client/customer"illness"(e
Page 132 and 133: L Advertising"standards" " ! ! " ST
Page 134 and 135: P12! "Which," if" any," of" the" de
Page 136 and 137: And"did"your"business"unsuccessfull
Page 138 and 139: " P22! [If!P21=11]! " Can"you"brief
Page 140 and 141: P33! [If!P2>2]!! ! ! And" thinking"
Page 142 and 143: " What"did"you/your"business"hope"t
Page 144 and 145: MULTICODE" " Information/advice! 1.
Page 146 and 147: 9." Issue"legal"proceedings"" 10."
Page 148 and 149: A13! What" would" you" say" was" th
Page 150 and 151: " In"total,"how"much"time"did"you"s
Page 152 and 153: " Did"your"business"ask"for"this"he
Page 154 and 155: " No" " Don’t"know" " H4! [If!H3=
Page 156 and 157: 1. Did"not"need"legal"help" 2. Prob
Page 158 and 159: ! D!Module:"Detailed!characteristic
Page 160 and 161: D15! [If!D14=No]! ! Does"your"busin
Page 162 and 163: ! I’m"now"going"to"read"out"a"few
Page 164 and 165: ! D37! [If!O1=No]! ! Can"I"ask"whet
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