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.
In a development picked up by the US ad industry press as a tad absurd, the ASA considered whether a Jeep Cherokee radio ad encouraged unsafe driving and thereby breached the CAP Code. Fiona Schneider reports.
The ASA received complaints about two apps listed on Amazon.co.uk claiming to be able to repel mosquitos by emitting ultrasonic sounds. Was Amazon able to pass the buck to the third party developers? Tom McGinn reports.
Following a consultation in which they got an underwhelming ten responses, the Committee of Advertising Practice has published “Amended rules on sales promotions.” What are the key changes? Daisy Jones reports.
A TV ad for a Currys promotion included the voiceover “LG wireless sound bar, only £159, save £90.” The complainant, who bought the product for £179.99 the previous week. challenged the ad. Thomas Spanyol reports.
The ASA received three complaints about a Volvo radio ad with the end line “Made in Sweden, tuned in Britain.” The alleged problem was that the car in question was not made in Sweden. Vicki Hawkins reports.
The third edition of ICO’s guidance on its approach to the issuing of penalties of up to £500,000 was out of date on publication. Chloe Deng investigates how this happened and asks whether, despite this, it is still worth a read.
Protein World have been subject to an ASA adjudication relating to several different products sold on their website and a modelling competition they are running. In addition, their recent ad campaign has resulted in consumer outrage. George Garrard reports.
From 1 July 2015, Ofcom is changing the regime for service number charges. This is likely to impact a significant proportion of TV ads due to altered statutory disclosures. Ben Dunham reports.
As promised, the Coalition Government, in one of its last legislative actions, brought into force the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Stephen Groom reports.
Following a fine for non-registration with ICO as a data controller, financial services call centre Help Direct UK were warned by ICO over numerous spam texts offering reviews of recipients’ pension arrangements. Barney Sich reports on ICO’s action.
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (Permitted Maximum Financial Penalty) Order 2015 now allows breaches of the Code to be punished with a penalty of up to 1% of applicable turnover. What is the relevance for marketers? Chloe Deng reports.
