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Daily Express/Goldshield face ASA over Rosehip Vegecaps article/ad
Written by Anna Williams on 03 Sep 2009
“Health and Lifestyle Star Buy” shouted a national newspaper ad for Rosehip Vegecaps. Above it an article sang the praises of…Rosehip Vegecaps. Editorial and immune from the CAP Code? Anna…
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Where is the line between offence and every day terms of reference?
Written by Anna Williams on 03 Aug 2009
Did the ASA consider use of the word “mental” in a radio ad to represent use of colloquial language or language intended to demean and ridicule mental health issues? Anna…
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Ryanair in the docks before the OFT as a result of ASA referral
Written by Anna Williams on 03 Aug 2009
After declaring it had lost its patience with Ryanair for frequent breaches of the CAP Code, the ASA referred Ryanair and its advertising materials to the OFT for further sanctions.…
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Further changes proposed to UK consumer law
Written by Nick Johnson on 03 Aug 2009
Just as we’re getting used to the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, along comes another UK government consultation on consumer protection. For Nick Johnson’s take on the new BIS…
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Ofcom reviews Broadcasting Code
Written by Anna Williams on 06 Jul 2009
Not wanting to be put in the shade by the recent CAP/BCAP Ad Code review, communications über-regulator Ofcom is consulting on changes to the Broadcasting Code. Anna Montes looks at…
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Ad Codes consultation: British Gas responds
Written Osborne Clarke on 06 Jul 2009
As the deadline passes for responses to the biggest ever review of the UK’s ASA-administered advertising “CAP” and “BCAP” Codes, Rupesh Chandrani, Senior Legal Counsel with British Gas, summarises key…
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New ad rules in the pipeline
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Jun 2009
The Committee of Advertising Practice, which writes the ASA-administered advertising codes, is currently consulting on extensive code changes after a root and branch review. Stephen Groom focuses on the brand…
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Time up for timeshare scams?
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Mar 2009
The timeshare industry has often been the subject of regulatory scrutiny. Now a new EU measure, Timeshare Directive 2008/122/EC, has been signed off. This introduces new, pan European rules requiring…
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Predictions for 2009
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Jan 2009
At both sittings of our tenth annual “Look Back, Face Forward” marketing law forum on 3 December 2008, conference chair Stephen Groom looked into the crystal ball and predicted the…
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New broadcast ad codes surface
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Jan 2009
With rather less than the speed of light, the Advertising Standards Codes for TV and Radio advertising have been updated to take account of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading…
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Ireland bans “too religious” Christmas product ad
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Jan 2009
Ireland’s equivalent to our “Clearcast,” which pre-vets all broadcast ads before airing, said a radio ad for Veritas Christmas products such as “A new Companion to Advent and Christmastide” was…
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Lib Dems in auto Clegg bind
Written Osborne Clarke on 03 Oct 2008
On the eve of the annual Lib Dem Conference, thousands of UK phone owners received a call to action from a pre recorded Nick Clegg. Harmless enough, perhaps, but if…
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