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Online platforms – will a new regulator be able to increase competition

Written by Jennifer Tur on 21 Oct 2020

Who: Competition Markets Authority (CMA) Where: United Kingdom When: 1 July 2020 Law stated as at: 31 July 2020 What happened: The CMA published its final report on 1 July…
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Fundraising during the Covid-19 emergency: The Italian Competition Authority adopts interim measures against GoFundMe.com

Written by Gianluigi Marino on 06 May 2020

Who: The Italian Competition Authority (ICA) and GoFundMe Ireland Ltd (www.gofundme.com). Where: Italy. When: 22 March 2020. Law stated as at: 6 April 2020. What happened: On 22 March, the…
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ASA releases guidance on avoiding Covid-19 scams

Written by Verity Raeside on 06 May 2020

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 24 March 2020 Law stated as at: 2 April 2020 What happened: Following its announcement that it will “act quick…
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France legislates to ensure that healthcare brands are required to disclose links with influencers

Written by Lucie Champetier 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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How clear is your influence?

Written by Charlotte Groom 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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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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The ASA publishes the results of its research into paid influencer posts

Written by Ben Dunham on 10 Dec 2019

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 5 September 2019 Law stated as at: 4 December 2019 What happened: The ASA has published the findings of its…
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Recognition mission: children and online ads

Written by Charlotte Groom on 10 Dec 2019

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Where: United Kingdom When: 24 October 2019 Law stated as at: 1 December 2019 What happened: On 24…
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Advertising responsibly: ASA upholds complaints against Boohoo.com and BoomBod

Written by Lucy Price Emma Finlayson on 10 Dec 2019

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Boohoo.com UK Ltd, BoomBod Ltd, Katie Price and Lauren Goodger Where: United Kingdom When: 16 October 2019 and 23 October 2019 What happened: The…
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Ad offers bonuses and free spins to people looking to unsubscribe from gambling

Written by Chloe Deng on 28 Oct 2019

Who: Casumo Services Ltd (Casumo) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 9 October 2019 Law stated as at: 14 October 2019 What happened: A complainant challenged…
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£100,000 fine for sending “marketing” text messages when consent has been withdrawn

Written by Chloe Deng on 25 Oct 2019

Who: Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and EE Limited (EE) Where: UK When: June 2019 Law stated as at: 7 October 2019 What happened: EE sends text messages to its existing…
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Advertiser fined for misleading promotion on website

Written by Laura Klein Max Wächter, LL.M. Katrina Anderson Katie Vickery on 02 Sep 2019

Who: Signet Trading Limited Where: UK When: February 2019 Law stated as at: August 2019 What happened: Torfaen County Borough Council prosecuted Signet Trading Limited, which owns H Samuel, for…
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Fundraising during the Covid-19 emergency: The Italian Competition Authority adopts interim measures against GoFundMe.com

Advertising responsibly: ASA upholds complaints against Boohoo.com and BoomBod

Ad offers bonuses and free spins to people looking to unsubscribe from gambling

Advertiser fined for misleading promotion on website

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