Canal Denmark breaking down the cost of television subscription packages leads to the ECJ clarifying rules on invitations to purchase, misleading actions and misleading omissions under the UCPD. Chloe Deng reports.
Complaints were raised in relation to two ads for alcohol products, relating to the perceived effects of alcohol and inappropriate ad content designed to target under-18s. The ASA rejected all complaints. George Garrard reports.
The ASA publishes three adjudications (Heinz, Nike and MTV) analysing the depiction of potentially unsafe and dangerous behaviour in ads. Daisy Jones reports.
The end of the year brings with it the ASA and CAP mid-year report, which looks back on the regulatory developments of 2016 and lets us know what to expect in 2017. Jude King reports.
Institution challenged to substantiate claims about lawyers’ earnings and its status as the UK’s leading law school, after members of the public complain to the Advertising Standards Authority. Helena Zaba reports.
Parcel2Go claims found misleading. The ASA has found that a combination of Parcel2Go claims was in breach of the CAP code because they were unclear and misleading. Stefania Grosso reports.
Things have become frosty between the retailer and country that share the name “Iceland”. Anna Williams looks into why the Icelandic government has just launched legal action and the trade mark issue they are basing their attack on.
The French Courts ruled that an advertisement, despite not being misleading, was nonetheless punishable for basing its comparative advertising campaign solely on disparaging comments. Chloe Dumoulin-Richet reports.
Products with children’s marketing are no longer permitted to contain a Blue Tick, the sign that indicates a “conscious choice” within a certain range of products. Kevin van’t Klooster reports.
Under Italian law the unauthorised publication of an image depicting a public figure divorced from its original context and placed in a different context is also a violation of his the person’s right to personal identity, protected by article 2 of the Constitution even in the absence of any harm to his their honour or dignity. Marialaura Boni reports.
2016 has been a fairly momentous year in the world of data protection and privacy (and in many other respects too). December (so far) is no different. The Digital Economy Bill, e-Privacy reforms and yet more fines from the ICO. Georgina Graham reports.
The Belgian Advertising watchdog JEP is urging Calvin Klein to stop its new campaign because the campaign trivialises erotic selfies made and shared by youngsters on social media. When the campaign was launched, 13 complaints were filed with JEP (the Belgian Jury for ethical practices). Karolien Stiers reports.
