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France legislates to ensure that healthcare brands are required to disclose links with influencers
Written by Thomas Devred Claire Bouchenard on 06 May 2020
Who: Social media, Instagram, media, influencers, firms marketing health products, etc. Where: France When: 30 December 2019 Law stated as at: 26 February 2019 What happened: A new decree published…
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Champneys crumbles in the face of criminal charges brought by Trading Standards
Written by Katie Vickery on 06 May 2020
Who: Champneys and West Sussex County Council Where: United Kingdom When: February 2020 Law stated as at: February 2020 What happened: West Sussex County Council Trading Standards charged Champneys with…
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How clear is your influence?
Written Osborne Clarke on 06 May 2020
Who: Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Where: United Kingdom When: 6 February 2020 Law stated as at: 12 March 2020 What happened: CAP…
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Misleading advertising for electric cars
Written Osborne Clarke on 06 May 2020
Who: Dutch Advertising Code Committee (ACC) and Opel Where: The Netherlands When: 20 February 2020 Law stated as at: 12 March 2020 What happened: Opel released a television and radio…
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Guidance for the misguided: objectification of women
Written by Chloe Deng on 06 May 2020
Who: Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Missguided Ltd (Missguided) Where: United Kingdom When: 4 March 2020 Law stated as at: 23 March 2020 What happened: The ASA received complaints in…
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Prize competitions addressed to Italy: Post-Brexit scenarios for UK promoters
Written by Gianluigi Marino on 06 May 2020
Who: Brands seeking to run prize promotions in Italy after the end of the Brexit transition period Where: Italy Law stated as at: 3 March 2020. What happened (will happen):…
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‘Win a House’ competitions may be unlawful lotteries
Written by Thomas Stables on 06 May 2020
Who: Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 27 January 2020 Law stated as at: 30 March 2020 What happened: The ASA has investigated multiple “win a house” prize…
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Pretty big things: two upheld ASA complaints in two months for PrettyLittleThing divide opinion
Written by Chloe Deng on 28 Feb 2020
Who: Prettylittlething.com Ltd (PLT) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 8 January 2020 and 5 February 2020 Law stated as at: 10 February 2020 What happened:…
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People Per Hour ‘girl boss’ ad campaign banned by the ASA
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Feb 2020
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and People Per Hour (PPH) Where: United Kingdom When: 8 January 2020 Law stated as at: 4 February 2020 What happened: The ASA received…
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The Italian Data Protection Authority fines Eni Gas e Luce €11.5 million under the GDPR
Written by Gianluigi Marino on 27 Feb 2020
Who: The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali or Garante) and Eni Gas e Luce (EGL), a company leader in the Italian gas, electricity and…
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£150,000 fine for scamming the elderly
Written Osborne Clarke on 27 Feb 2020
Who: Kingstown Associates Limited (Kingstown), National Trading Standards and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 21 January 2020 Law stated as at: 29 January 2020 What happened:…
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Consumers left ‘spitting feathers’ over offensive KFC ad
Written Osborne Clarke on 10 Dec 2019
Who: Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Limited (KFC) and the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 4 December 2019 Law stated as at: 4 December 2019 What happened:…
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All Articles in Consumer protection

Champneys crumbles in the face of criminal charges brought by Trading Standards

Misleading advertising for electric cars

Guidance for the misguided: objectification of women

Prize competitions addressed to Italy: Post-Brexit scenarios for UK promoters

‘Win a House’ competitions may be unlawful lotteries

People Per Hour ‘girl boss’ ad campaign banned by the ASA

The Italian Data Protection Authority fines Eni Gas e Luce €11.5 million under the GDPR

£150,000 fine for scamming the elderly

Consumers left ‘spitting feathers’ over offensive KFC ad

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