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| LATEST BHA NEWS |
24 Feb 2010
BHA and BBPA celebrate High Court victory
The British Hospitality Association and the British Beer and Pub Association have won a High Court case in which Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) appealed against a decision by the Copyright Tribunal on the tariffs for playing music in public areas in pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels.
The Tribunal ruled that PPL's tariff increases, dating back to 2005-2006, were unreasonable; it allowed only a 10 per cent all-round increase plus RPI. It also accepted that refunds should be given to all those businesses that had paid over the odds since the new tariffs were imposed - estimated to amount to some £15-£20m. Annual savings for the hospitality industry going forward are estimated at £5m. Similar sums apply to the retail sector, which won a parallel case.
In the High Court, the Appeal Judge Mr Justice Arnold, dismissed PPL's appeal and ruled in favour of the BHA and BBPA.
The dispute began when Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) raised tariffs for playing music in bars, hotels, restaurants and pubs by up to 403 per cent. The BHA and the BBPA persuaded the Government to refer the new tariffs to the Tribunal and a first hearing in November 2007 led to this appeal on jurisdiction issues, which was won by the two associations.
"This successful result shows, once again, the importance of having a strong trade association to defend the industry's interests, given the enormous amount of time and effort needed to fight these cases," said Martin Couchman, deputy chief executive, BHA. |
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26 Aug 2010
Flow training modules for hospitality
Flow Hospitality Training Ltd have received endorsement from the Institute of Hospitality for their package of online training products created especially for the hospitality industry. more>>
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26 Aug 2010
Celebrate industry's Young Chefs and Young Waiters at prestigious awards dinner
The aim of the long-established Young Chef Young Waiter competition is to support and encourage the best young talent in the hospitality industry – so why not show your support for them by joining the finalists, award-winning chefs and front-of-house professionals for the competition’s Awards Dinner at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower, London, on October 20th. more>>
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Hospitaly Action - Polo Day
Beaufort Polo Club,
On Sunday 12th September Beaufort Polo Club will host Hospitality Action’s first ever polo day. The money raised will go directly to those in the hospitality industry who have fallen upon hard times. more>> |
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| 17-18 Sep 2010 |
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Discover Zadar - An Adriatic Odyssey
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Hosted by the City of Zadar, UK Trade & Investment team Croatia, the British Embassy Croatia, the Ministry of Sea, transport and infrastructure, and last,
but not least the Garden Festival team this 2 day business event will highlight all the opportunities in the wider Zadar region. more>> |
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| 19-21 Sep 2010 |
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Food and Drink Journalism
Hertford College,
Food and Drink Journalism is a two-day residential course run by Guy Dimond, Food Editor of Time Out
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