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Were cosmetic clinicians liable for third party brochure claims?
Written Osborne Clarke on 22 May 2014
Who: Isolagen Europe Ltd, Kathleen Webster and Others, Mark Liddington & Others Where: Court of Appeal, Royal Courts of Justice, London When: April 2014 Law stated as at: 9 April…
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Was penalty for CPRs breach too harsh?
Written Osborne Clarke on 15 May 2014
Who: London Borough of Brent (Trading Standards) and Scott King Where: Court of Appeal, UK When: 3 April 2014 Law stated as at: 14 May 2014 What happened: The Offence…
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UK Plc consults on “rectifying consumer disputes” proposals
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2014
Who: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills Where: London When: 11 March 2014 Law as stated at: 2 April 2014 What happened: The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (“BIS”)…
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More nuisance calls action by ICO and first ever by Trading Standards
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2014
Who: The Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), Trading Standards, Isisbyte Limited (“Isisbyte”), SLM Connect Limited (“SLM”), Dorset County Council, Apple Group Holdings Ltd Where: UK When: 10 March 2014 (ICO enforcement…
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CAP helpnote on price comparisons
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2014
Who: Committee of Advertising Practice Where: UK When: 20 March 2014 Law stated as at: 2 April 2014 What happened: The Committee of Advertising Practice (“CAP”) writes and maintains the…
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R.I.P. OFT, long live CMA
Written Osborne Clarke on 23 Apr 2014
Who: Competition and Markets Authority Where: UK When: 1 April 2014 Law stated as at: 7 April 2014 What happened: Having reached the ripe old age (for a regulatory body)…
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OFT closes investigations into furniture sector pricing practices
Written Osborne Clarke on 15 Apr 2014
Who: The OFT has closed its investigation into the pricing practices of 6 furniture and carpet retailers Where: England When: The investigation commenced in 2012 and ended on 21 March 2014…
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France allows class actions
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Apr 2014
Who: French legislators Where: Paris When: 17 March 2014 Law stated as at: 8 April 2014 What happened: Act n°2014-344 of March 17, 2014 on consumer law introduced class actions…
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Research reveals misplaced trust in apps
Written Osborne Clarke on 10 Apr 2014
Who: Kantar Media When: March 2014 Where: UK Law stated as at: 7 April 2014 What happened: WPP-owned media analysts and advisers Kantar Media published the results of a qualitative…
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Germany considers data law enforcement by consumer bodies
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 Apr 2014
Who: German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection When: 11 February 2014 Where: Germany What happened: In a recent press release, the German Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection…
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Were ASA “insufficiently clear” findings against BMW sufficiently clear?
Written Osborne Clarke on 24 Mar 2014
Who: BMW (UK) Ltd and the Advertising Standards Authority Where: London When: March 2014 Law stated as at: 7 March 2014 What happened: The Advertising Standards Authority received a complaint…
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Largest ever mis-selling/mishandling fine for Homeserve
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Mar 2014
Who: Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HomeServe Where: UK When: 13 February 2014 Law stated as at: 4 March 2014 What happened: The FCA has recently handed down its largest…
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