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Federal Court of Justice bans ads for purchase of virtual items in “free-to-play” online game
Written by Konstantin Ewald on 10 Sep 2013
Who: German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof; “BGH”) Where: Germany When: 17 July 2013 Law stated as at: 17 July 2013 What happened: In a recent ruling relevant for the…
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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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Payday loan advertising under scrutiny
Written Osborne Clarke on 10 Sep 2013
Who: The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), CashEuroNet UK LLC t/a Pounds to Pocket (Pounds to Pocket), PDB UK Ltd t/a CashLady (CashLady), and BishBoshDosh…
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CAP updates finance sections of the advertising codes
Written Osborne Clarke on 10 Sep 2013
Who: Committee of Advertising Practice Ltd (“CAP”) Where: United Kingdom When: 21 August 2013 Law stated as at: 3 September 2013 What happened: CAP has made amendments to each of…
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CAP issues helpful guidance on holiday promotions
Written Osborne Clarke on 10 Sep 2013
Topic: Advertising Who: Committee of Advertising Practice (“CAP”) When: 8 August 2013 Where: United Kingdom Law stated as at: 9 September 2013 What happened: CAP has issued some useful new guidance in relation to…
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CAP & BCAP launch consultation on the medicines sections of the advertising codes
Written by Nick Johnson on 10 Sep 2013
Who: Committee of Advertising Practice, Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice Where: London, UK When: August 2013 Law stated as at: 4 September 2013 What happened: The bodies that set the…
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Advertising and naming medicinal products in the EU
Written Osborne Clarke on 07 Aug 2013
Who: European Medicines Agency Where: EU When: 7 June 2013 Law stated as at: 4 July 2013 What happened: When, in early 2013, the advertising agency for a major skincare…
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European Commission proposes new Package Travel Directive
Written Osborne Clarke on 07 Aug 2013
Who: European Commission Where: Brussels When: 9 July 2013 Law stated as at: 1 August 2013 What happened: The European Commission has published proposals for a revised Directive on package…
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The fine line between mere puff and an objective claim requiring substantiation
Written by Anna Williams on 07 Aug 2013
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 26 June 2013 Law stated as at: 6 August 2013 What happened: An ad for running shoes in a Sweaty…
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ICO and CAP each publish new “social engagement” guidance
Written Osborne Clarke on 11 Jul 2013
Topic: Social media Who: Committee of Advertising Practice (“CAP”) / Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) When: June 2013 Where: United Kingdom Law stated as at: 10 July 2013 What happened: CAP…
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Fly on wall BBC 3 series call centre suffers swingeing cold calling fines
Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2013
Who: Information Commissioner’s Office and Save Britain Money Limited When: June 2013 Where: Swansea Law stated as at: 3 July 2013 What happened: Call centres featured in a “fly on…
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What you need to know about landmark Consumer Rights Bill
Written Osborne Clarke on 09 Jul 2013
Who: UK Government Where: London When: 12 June 2013 Law stated as at: 3 July 2013 What happened: As anticipated in our June update, the Government has published its…
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All Articles in Regulatory

Federal Court of Justice bans ads for purchase of virtual items in “free-to-play” online game

Tesco finds itself on the receiving end of a fruity fine

Payday loan advertising under scrutiny

CAP updates finance sections of the advertising codes

CAP issues helpful guidance on holiday promotions

CAP & BCAP launch consultation on the medicines sections of the advertising codes

Advertising and naming medicinal products in the EU

European Commission proposes new Package Travel Directive

The fine line between mere puff and an objective claim requiring substantiation

Fly on wall BBC 3 series call centre suffers swingeing cold calling fines

What you need to know about landmark Consumer Rights Bill

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