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UK class actions v. ads around the corner?
Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Aug 2006
Just as a US court halted a class action against allegedly misleading Listerine ads, HM Government consults on a plan to allow consumer class actions in the UK against delinquent…
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Ad sweep woe
Written Osborne Clarke on 31 Jan 2006
The OFT recently published the results of a trading standards ‘advertising sweep’ monitoring compliance with the Consumer Credit (Advertisements) Regulations 2004. Topic: The Consumer Credit Act (Advertisements) Regulations 2004 Who: The Office…
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New rules for marketing extended warranties
Written Osborne Clarke on 10 Jan 2006
From 6th April 2005 all UK retailers promoting extending warranties for electrical goods will have to follow strict new rules and give prescribed disclosures. Topic: Consumer protection New Law:…
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New ‘Consumer class action’ threat to advertisers
Written Osborne Clarke on 15 Jun 2005
In a triple whammy of consultation papers published over the last month, the UK government has set out its stall for more consumer protection and greater enforcement against rogue marketers.…
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Return of the snores
Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2005
Once on marketinglaw we mourned their passing, but now ‘Stop Now orders,’ or ‘Snores’ for short appear to be back with a bang by way of the appointment of the…
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Unfair commercial practices directive signed off
Written Osborne Clarke on 08 May 2005
It’s been a long time coming, but finally the Unfair Business to Consumer Commercial Practices Directive has been approved by the EU Council of Ministers. Joy for marketers looking for…
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New EU threat to marketers
Written Osborne Clarke on 24 Dec 2004
The EU Sales Promotion Regulation may be at death’s door but Europe’s marketers should be wary of its one time stablemate, the Unfair Business to Consumer Commercial Practices Directive. We…
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OFT Annual Report 2003/04
Written Osborne Clarke on 27 Aug 2004
It’s been a busy old year for the Office of Fair Trading, but are we getting value for our £49 million from its 700 staff? Topic: Consumer protection Who: The Office of…
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‘Super complaint’ threat to advertisers hardens
Written Osborne Clarke on 23 Jul 2004
In 2002, the Enterprise Act set up the procedures and structures for a new ‘super complaint’ procedure where market activities were significantly harming the interests of consumers. Now the first…
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Triple Brussels whammy for European marketers
Written Osborne Clarke on 30 Jun 2004
While the welcomed Sales Promotion Regulation is beached, the less welcome Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the high-flown ‘Cross-Border Rogue Traders Initiative’ get a boost. We report the EU ‘Competitiveness…
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European Commission goes nap on ‘unfair commercial practices’ directive
Written Osborne Clarke on 25 Jul 2003
The draft EU Sales Promotion Regulation may be running into the sand, but this parallel initiative looks to be running and up with publication of a draft directive. Topic: Consumer…
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Last ‘Stop Now’ Orders please,19 June 2003
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 May 2003
So it’s farewell, then, to “Stop Now” Orders. Designed to give sharper teeth to UK consumer law enforcement bodies, they were probably best known for their nickname “SNORES”. Topic: Consumer…
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