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View online Hi, here is your weekly round-up of Out-Law News highlights from international law firm Pinsent Masons.  As always, there are plenty  of other stories from this week.  You can also access our archive of weekly emails.   This week's highlights from Out-Law News TMT & Sourcing and Intellectual Property Advertising industry takes steps to address concerns about online copyright infringement The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) UK is working on a new set of principles to govern advertising in a scheme that will take account of concerns about online copyright infringement. 13/06/2013 Study shows cloud adoption presents savings for SMEs but non-users continue to have data security concerns More than two thirds of cloud-using UK SMEs surveyed for a Microsoft study said they had made savings by moving services to the cloud. 13/06/2013 Difficulties in alignment between local authorities make outsourcing together rare, says expert A number of factors have prevented more widespread outsourcing of combined services for multiple local authorities, an expert has said. 13/06/2013 Tech giants want to make more details on data surveillance public Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter have called for there to be greater transparency on the issue of state surveillance of digital communications. 12/06/2013 Well drafted agreements will smooth process for IT contract renegotiations, says expert Businesses will not feel 'locked in' to existing contracts with IT suppliers if the contractual agreements between the parties have been drafted properly, an expert has said. 12/06/2013 New code agreed to govern deployment of broadband apparatus A new code of practice will govern the deployment of fixed line broadband cabinets and poles. 11/06/2013 Retail Draft Consumer Rights Bill will streamline complex consumer protection legislation, says minister The Government has published its draft Consumer Rights Bill, which will simplify and consolidate eight separate pieces of consumer protection legislation. 13/06/2013 Energy Big six must trade fairly with small energy suppliers or face financial penalties, says regulator Large energy companies would be required to publish wholesale prices two years in advance and commit to trading fairly with smaller players under final proposals published by Ofgem. 12/06/2013 EU states adopt amended offshore oil and gas safety rules Minimum European Union requirements governing the safety of offshore oil and gas installations are set to come into force after approval by EU member states. 12/06/2013 Construction Advisory and Disputes New construction product labelling regulations come into force from 1 July New laws governing the certification and labelling of products used in EU construction projects come into force next month. 12/06/2013 Share plans Companies will welcome revised directors' remuneration rules, says expert The latest draft of new laws governing the information that must be contained in companies' remuneration reports has removed "some of the more troublesome provisions", an incentives expert has said. 12/06/2013 Property Campaigners begin application to register South Bank skateboarding site as village green A group of skateboarders and campaigners have begun an application to register a site on London's South Bank under the town and village green (TVG) regime, according to press reports. 12/06/2013   About this email This is a weekly email for subscribers of Out-Law.com, a website with more than 10,000 pages of legal news and guidance. If and when you need further advice, we hope you'll choose Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com .   Please forward this email to your friends. If someone forwarded this email to you and you'd like your own subscription, register here. Copyright © 2013 Pinsent Masons LLP, All rights reserved.  You are receiving this email because you are a contact of Out-Law.com or Pinsent Masons LLP and your details are held in their clients and contacts database  Our mailing address is:  Pinsent Masons LLP 30 Crown Place London, UK EC2A 4ES United Kingdom