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ASA and CAP release Annual Report for 2018: More Impact Online!

Written by Chloe Deng on 04 Jul 2019

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) Where: United Kingdom When: 20 May 2019 Law stated as at: 26 June 2019 What happened: On 20…
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Wickes in hot water after kitchen sale deemed misleading

Written by Emma Finlayson on 04 Jul 2019

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (Wickes) Where: United Kingdom When: 5 June 2019 Law stated as at: 26 June 2019 What happened: The Advertising…
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Bounty (data) hunters

Written by Emma Finlayson on 04 Jul 2019

Who: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Bounty (UK) Limited (Bounty) Where: United Kingdom When: 12 April 2019 Law stated as at: 1 May 2019 What happened: Bounty, a pregnancy…
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Fix up, look sharp: fears of electoral foul play if laws aren’t reformed

Written by TK Spiff on 25 Mar 2019

Who: The Electoral Reform Society (ERS), The Electoral Commission (EC), The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), Middlesex University, The Fair Vote Project, Full Fact, Doteveryone, The Centre for the Analysis of…
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We’re all going on a fairer holiday

Written by James Salisbury on 25 Mar 2019

Who: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Where: United Kingdom When: 26 February 2019 Law stated as at: 14 March 2019 What happened: On 26 February 2019, the CMA issued…
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Taking the MAC: Burger King takes advantage of McDonalds’s trademark loss

Written by Ben Dunham on 25 Mar 2019

Who: McDonald’s International Property Company Ltd (McDonald’s); Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd (Supermac’s); Burger King. Where: UK/Ireland/EU When: 1 February 2019 Law stated as at: 14 March 2019 What happened: Burger King…
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Revolut Ad passed to FCA

Written by Verity Raeside on 25 Mar 2019

Who: Revolut Ltd (Revolut), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) Where: UK When: 8 February 2019 Law stated as at: 5 March 2019 What happened:…
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Invicta’s fails to deliver on its promises

Written by Barry Breedijk on 25 Mar 2019

Who: Invicta Watch Europe (Invicta) and Bol.com (Bol) and the Dutch Advertising Code Committee (ACC). Where: The Netherlands When: 31 January 2019 Law stated as at: 28 February 2019 What…
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Got your number | Phone-paid Services Authority to call time on misleading 118 marketing practices

Written by John Jackson on 18 Mar 2019

Who: The Phone-Paid Services Authority (PSA), Ofcom, directory enquiry (DQ) providers. Where: United Kingdom When: 28 November 2018 Law stated as at: 30 January 2019 What happened: On 4 February…
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What fate do the stars (***) hold for Booking.com?

Written by Sophie den Held on 18 Mar 2019

Who: Booking.com B.V. (Booking.com), Publieke Innovatie B.V. (Hotelstars) and the Dutch Advertising Code Committee (ACC) Where: The Netherlands When: 6 December 2018 Law stated as at: 31 January 2019 What…
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Watch out for the small print!

Written by Verity Raeside on 18 Mar 2019

Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) The Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) Where: United Kingdom When: November 2018 Law stated as at: 31 January 2019 What happened: BCAP has…
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CAP issues enforcement notice after recent faux (fur) pas by advertisers

Written by Elliott Prentiss on 18 Mar 2019

Who: Committee of Advertising Practice (“CAP”) Where: United Kingdom When: 17 January 2019 Law stated as at: 29 January 2019 What happened: On 17 January 2019, CAP issued an “Enforcement…
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Wickes in hot water after kitchen sale deemed misleading

Bounty (data) hunters

We’re all going on a fairer holiday

Taking the MAC: Burger King takes advantage of McDonalds’s trademark loss

Revolut Ad passed to FCA

Invicta’s fails to deliver on its promises

Got your number | Phone-paid Services Authority to call time on misleading 118 marketing practices

What fate do the stars (***) hold for Booking.com?

Watch out for the small print!

CAP issues enforcement notice after recent faux (fur) pas by advertisers

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