House of Lords conducting enquiry into the UK advertising industry The House of Lords Communications Committee has launched an injury on the advertising industry, including a look at the regulation of digital marketing. Jude King reports.
French Supreme Court recently ruled that the broadcast of a TV show displaying guests smoking does not amount to illegal advertising in support of tobacco if the show does not contain any image or statement aiming at or having the effect of promoting directly or indirectly tobacco or tobacco products. Chloé Dumoulin-Richet reports.
The much anticipated French decree of 9 February 2017 implemented the provisions of Article 23 of French Sapin Law (i.e. reporting duties on sellers of ad spaces) into the framework of the digital advertising world. Julia Darcel and Claire Bouchenard report.
Complaints were lodged against an e-cigarette billboard campaign and a TV ad for a dementia charity, both of which featured cartoon and animated representations of Santa Claus. Jamie Heatly reports.
The proposed new ePrivacy Regulation updates and amends the existing European ePrivacy Directive. How may the changes impact advertising and marketing? Nick Johnson’s article for Digital Business Lawyer is here.
The Regional Administrative Court of Lazio declared lawful the 2013 decision of the Competition Authority on the misleading nature of various chewing gum ads. Marialaura Boni and Riccardo Gaiani report.
Due to the latest amendment of Section 8 of the “Act on Advertising in the Field of Health” [Heilmittelwerbegesetz – HWG] teleshopping for pharmaceutical devices is now prohibited. The ban also applies to medical, dental and veterinary services. Jan Hellenbrand reports.
