4th January 2010 | marketinglaw

When phone-in becomes advertising
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
Ofcom has published its changes to the Broadcasting Code, resulting in the regulation of phone-in programmes using premium rate telephone services being moved to the BCAP Television Advertising Standards Code.…
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What’s in store for 2010?
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
What will be the key marketing law events of 2010? At both “sittings” of Osborne Clarke’s sell-out “Look Back, Face Forward 2009/10″ marketing law forum in December 2009, Stephen Groom…
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Scotch Whisky gets special protection
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 have been signed off and impact on the advertising, labelling and distribution of Scotch Whisky. Over a hundred distilleries are protected including the Glenlivet, the…
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New unfair commercial practices “Guidance”
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
Eighteen months on from the coming into force in the UK of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC), the European Commission has published Guidance on its “implementation/application.” Stephen Groom tries…
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New EU tyre labelling regime wheeled in
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
Soon, the EU will be in the grip of new rules requiring the provision of information on tyre labels relating to fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise performance. Jenny Reid…
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New Energy Labelling Directive in the wings
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
After months of negotiation, EU Ministers have emulated Copenhagen and reached political agreement on a radical and wide-ranging new Energy Labelling Directive. Nick Johnson reports.
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Ministry of Justice consults on the future of the Electoral Roll
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
In 2008 a review of Government data handling recommended the scrapping of the “Edited” version of the Electoral Roll which is sold to direct marketers. Now HM Govt. is consulting…
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LBFF delegate poll results
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
Before its Look Back, Face Forward marketing law forum on 9 December 2009, Osborne Clarke arranged with the “LBFF” keynote speaker, ASA ceo Guy Parker, to poll delegates on questions…
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Italy goes “opt out” for telemarketing
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
From May 2010 Italy will introduce an opt-out regime for telemarketing, as opposed to the previous opt-in regime for marketing calls to phone numbers included in public directories. Omar Bucchioni…
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ICO consults on draft online privacy Code of Practice
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
Not content with its shiny new 2009 Privacy Notices Code of Practice, the Information Commissioner’s Office is now consulting on a wide-ranging “Personal Information Online Code of Practice.” Comments are…
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Fifth annual marcoms law conference now booking
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
On 10 March 2010 in-house lawyer training specialists C&I and Osborne Clarke present this one day intensive at One London Wall, London EC2. With hot button content including social media…
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Consumer Advocate proposals take shape
Written Osborne Clarke on 04 Jan 2010
The July 2009 consumer law White Paper rejected the notion of an across the board, US-style class action right, but it mooted the option of a “consumer champion” who could…
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