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Substantial reforms to consumer law coming soon
Do intermediaries count as “sellers” for the purposes of consumer law when marketing products for private sellers?
A dispute over a second-hand car in Belgium raised some interesting issues for the Court of Justice of the European Union to consider regarding the role of intermediaries in sales between private sellers. Thomas Spanyol reports.
ANA releases its media transparency report
Just how prevalent are kickbacks and rebates in the media buying ecosystem? The Association of National Advertisers has released its findings. Ben Dunham reports.
Could animal rights body upload photos of “Amazing Animals” zoo?
Heythrop Zoological Sales (t/a Amazing Animals) were not impressed when photographs of its animal charges were uploaded by the Captive Animals Protection Society as part of its campaigning. Kate Robinson reports on the ensuing litigation.
Cloud storage service providers under the microscope
Following some negative reports from consumers, the Competition and Markets Authority has reviewed the cloud storage services sector for compliance with consumer protection laws. Georgina Graham reports.
US media buying transparency spat between advertiser and agency trade bodies
US media buying transparency spat between advertiser and agency trade bodies. First the ANA threatened an investigation into whether US media agencies were using media rebates. Then agency body the AAAA unilaterally published a set of “Transparency Principles.” Then the ANA issued a “Statement of dissatisfaction”. Nick Johnson reports.
Draft online sale of goods and sale of digital content directives
High Court declares standard term limitations of liability unreasonable under UCTA
Decorative supplier Saint Gobain (t/a IDS) used its standard terms which limited its liability when contracting with Hillmead. When the relationship turned sour, the High Court looked at whether the exclusions were reasonable. Georgina Graham reports.
Court summit for Kilnworx climbing centre brand
The botched commissioning of a design agency to create a logo led to a dispute. Equitable ownership of the IP rights turned out to be potentially vital. Legal assignee Atelier Eighty Two was the claimant, but who won? Chloe Deng reports.
Consumer Rights Act receives Royal Assent
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 has been passed and will mostly be coming into force on 1 October 2015. Does it implement an EU Directive and what are the key provisions of which marketers should be aware? Ruth Hennessy reports.
ECJ Case 96/14 underlines importance of “plain, intelligible language”
ECJ Case 96/14 underlines importance of
ECJ Case 96/14 underlines importance of “plain, intelligible language”
Unwell Monsieur van Hove had loan PPI but sued under EU unfair contract laws when insurers CNP refused to pay out for “total incapacity for work” because his sick note allowed him part time working. Ben Dunham reports.
