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ASA scolds Red Bull prize promotion fulfilment
Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Apr 2013
Topic: Promotion Marketing Who: The Advertising Standards Authority and Red Bull Company Ltd When: February 2013 Where: UK Law stated as at: 26 March 2013 What happened: Recently, the Advertising…
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“Do not call” landmark reached
Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Apr 2013
Topic: Telemarketing Who: ICO Where: UK When: 18 March 2013 Law stated as at: 4 April 2013 What happened: On 18 March 2013 the ICO issued a monetary penalty of…
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Brussels unleashes “European Retail Action Plan”
Written by Anna Williams on 07 Mar 2013
Topic: Retailing Who: European Commission When: 31 January 2013 Where: Europe Law stated as at: 20 February 2013 What happened: On 31 January 2013, the European Commission announced it was…
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Ofcom reports dramatic spike in unwanted/silent call complaints
Written Osborne Clarke on 07 Mar 2013
Topic: Telemarketing Who: Ofcom Where: London When: February 2013 Law stated as at: 28 February 2013 What happened: Ofcom published the latest edition of its Telecoms Complaints Bulletin. This revealed…
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“Sale ends soon” claim challenged
Written Osborne Clarke on 07 Mar 2013
Topic: Misleading advertising Who: Contemporary Oak Furniture Ltd, ASA When: 23 January 2013 Where: UK Law stated as at: 27th February What happened: A countdown suggests an offer’s rarity and…
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Payment method surcharges “above cost” prohibited from April 2013
Written Osborne Clarke on 02 Feb 2013
Topic: Prices Who: HM Government When: 18 December 2012 Where: United Kingdom Law stated as at: 7 January 2013 What happened: In respect of what has always been a controversial…
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Proposals for more consumer remedies against misleading advertising
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Feb 2013
Topic: Consumer protection Who: Department for Business Innovation and Skills When: 5 November 2013 Where: London Law stated as at: 7 January 2013 What happened: The Department for Business Innovation…
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OFT consults on Guidance on compliant flight and holiday ads/sales
Written Osborne Clarke on 06 Dec 2012
With travel companies hailing an upsurge in 2013 holiday bookings after the UK summer from hell, new guidance is in the offing on the key requirements applicable to businesses that…
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Consumer Rights Bill remedy changes mooted
Written Osborne Clarke on 06 Dec 2012
In quick succession and in relation to proposed new consumer rights laws, the Office of Fair Trading responded to a BIS consultation on better consumer rights on sales and then…
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Was advertiser’s MD personally liable for non-compliant ads?
Written Osborne Clarke on 07 Nov 2012
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council prosecuted Motor Depot Ltd and its managing director Philip Wilkinson for car ads allegedly breaking unfair commercial practices and consumer credit ad laws. Manana Shrimpling reports the…
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Consumer Bill of Rights proposed
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Aug 2012
Unphased by plans in Brussels to streamline EU consumer protection laws, the UK government has launched a semi parallel consultation on a proposed consumer “Bill of Rights”. The plan is…
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Radical proposals to reform UK consumer law enforcement
Written Osborne Clarke on 12 Jun 2012
HM Government is looking to simplify and consolidate the UK consumer law enforcement landscape. The objective is to make it easier for enforcement bodies such as trading standards to take…
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