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Act fast: The CMA increases its focus on urgency and price reduction claims
Written by Sophie Chesterman Gabriella Thornton on 28 Apr 2023
Who: The UK Competition and Markets AuthorityWhere: United KingdomWhen: 29 March 2023Law stated as at: 18 April 2023 What happened:The UK’s consumer protection authority, the CMA, has unveiled the next…
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ECB and KP Snacks reprimanded for advertising HFSS products to children
Written by Ahlaam Said on 14 Jun 2022
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), The England and Wales Cricket Board Ltd t/a The Hundred (ECB) and KP Snacks Ltd (KP Snacks) Where: United Kingdom When: 13 April 2022…
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ASA deems Cadbury advert misleading
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Jun 2022
Media & IP Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Mondelez UK Ltd t/a Cadbury (Cadbury) Where: United Kingdom When: 27 April 2022 Law stated as at: 26 May 2022…
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Cancelled East Midlands Railway promotion was not on the right track
Written by Pippa Smith on 18 May 2022
Who: Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Abellio East Midlands Limited (East Midlands Railway). Where: United Kingdom When: 22 September 2021 Law stated as at: 24 September 2021 What happened: A…
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Cadbury named and shamed for failing to name judges
Written by Pippa Smith on 18 May 2022
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Mondelez UK Ltd t/a Cadbury Where: United Kingdom When: 16 March 2022 Law stated as at: 25 March 2022 What happened: Cadbury offered…
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ASA launches a social media promotions guidance hub
Written by Daisy Dowding on 18 May 2022
Who: Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 8 October 2021 Law stated as at: 9 November 2021 What happened? The ASA has created a central hub of advice…
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BrewDog Punks the ASA
Written by TK Spiff on 18 May 2022
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and BrewDog plc Where: United Kingdom When: 20 October 2021 Law stated as at: 11 November 2021 What happened: The Scottish beer brewer BrewDog…
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New Environmental Claims Guidance from CAP, BCAP and the European Commission
Written by Gabriella Thornton on 18 May 2022
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) and the European Commission. Where: England and Wales, EU When: 9 December 2021…
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ASA lays out plans to tackle harmful racial stereotypes in ads
Written by TK Spiff on 13 Sep 2021
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: December 2020 Law stated as at: May 2021 What happened: Following the death of George Floyd in May 2020, many…
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Final draw for Molly-Mae
Written by Chloe Deng on 30 Mar 2021
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Molly-Mae Hague t/a mollymaehague (MMH) Where: United Kingdom When: 3 March 2021 Law stated as at: 4 March 2021 What happened: To celebrate…
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A Bad Influence – when influencer promotions go wrong
Written by Will Gill on 21 Oct 2020
Who: Molly-Mae Hague and the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 21 September 2020 Law stated as at: 29 September 2020 What happened: Molly-Mae Hague (former Love Island…
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CAP & BCAP consulting on new rules for ‘cosmetic interventions’
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Oct 2020
Who: CAP and BCAP Where: United Kingdom When: 10 September 2020 Law stated as at: 5 October 2020 What happened: CAP and BCAP have jointly launched a consultation on introducing…
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