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Homebase price comparison probed by ASA
Written Osborne Clarke on 17 Aug 2015
A sales promotion shelf label said “Normal price £139.99 today £118.99” .A complaint suggested the higher price had only applied for a few days before the promotion, with £111.99 the price for some weeks beforehand. Fiona Schneider reports.
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Sainsbury’s ASA challenge goes to judicial review
Written Osborne Clarke on 22 Dec 2014
Who: Sainsbury’s, Mr Justice Wilkie, Tesco Where: High Court When: 10 November 2014 Law stated as at: 4 December 2014 What happened: Sainsbury’s has lost a judicial review in the…
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ASA upholds B&Q challenge to Homebase discount promotion
Written by Daisy Jones on 15 Dec 2014
Who: Homebase Ltd, B&Q, Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) Where: UK When: 5 November 2014 Law stated as at: 2 December 2014 What happened: This recent ASA adjudication related to 16…
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Big VAT changes for B2C supplies of e-services in the EU
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Oct 2014
Who: HMRC (and equivalent bodies in other EU states) Where: EU-wide When: 1 January 2015 What happened: As of 1 January 2015, changes to the VAT “place of supply” rules…
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CJEU nixes Belgian price promotion laws
Written Osborne Clarke on 27 Oct 2014
Who: Kingdom of Belgium, being the Belgian Federal Government. When: 10 July 2014 Where: The European Court of Justice (hereafter ECJ) Law stated as at: 9 October 2014 What happened:…
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Asa probes Tesco Hobgoblin beer promotion
Written Osborne Clarke on 12 Sep 2014
Who: Tesco Stores Ltd Where: ASA When: July 2014 Law stated as at: 5 September 2014 What happened: The Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) recently upheld a complaint from a Tesco…
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Debenhams “VAT free” claims scrutinised
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Jun 2014
“VAT FREE PRICES ON FRAGRANCES” was the headline on retailer Debenhams’ press advertising. The ASA investigated a complaint that this misleadingly implied the prices advertised were 20% less than the previous selling price. Fiona Schneider reports the outcome.
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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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“Free” claims under ASA scrutiny
Written Osborne Clarke on 29 Apr 2014
Who: Hassle Free Boilers, Telegraph Media Group Ltd trading as the Daily Telegraph Where: Advertising Standards Authority, England When: 26 February 2014 and 5 March 2014 Law stated as at: 31…
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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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B&Q defends offer extension
Written Osborne Clarke on 06 Nov 2013
Who: B&Q plc. Where: Advertising Standards Authority, London When: 16th October 2013 Law as stated at: 24th October 2013 What happened: Two advertisements for B&Q consisted of: • A national press…
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Tesco finds itself on the receiving end of a fruity fine
Written by Anna Williams on 10 Sep 2013
Who: Tesco Stores Limited Where: Birmingham Crown Court, United Kingdom When: 19 August 2013 Law stated as at: 29 August 2013 What happened: One customer’s complaint regarding a national strawberry…
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