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Geo-blocking update
We wrote a blog in March 2018 on the "Geo-Blocking Regulation'" (Regulation (EU) 2018/302). Please click here to read the full blog. In this post we commented that it was unclear how the Geo-blocking Regulation will operate between the UK and the EU after Brexit because much will depend on any bilateral agreement or trade deal between the UK and the rest of the EU.
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Will you be ready for Strong Customer Authentication in online payments?
As the e-commerce world continues to evolve, retailers are facing challenges about online payment security, both in dealing with their banks and under the latest EU payments laws coming into force in September this year. In this briefing, Fieldfisher Partner John Worthy looks at what retailers need to do to be ready.
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Gambling Sector Update – January 2019
There have been a couple of big stories in the last few months for the gambling sector. Firstly, online gambling companies have voluntarily agreed to stop showing betting adverts during live sport. Secondly, the BBC has uncovered serious failings with the effectiveness of self-exclusion schemes such as Gamstop.
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Supermac's takes BIG MAC off the menu
The EU Intellectual Property Office recently handed down its decision in the case of Supermac's (Holdings) Ltd v McDonald's International Property Company Ltd and effectively took the mark 'Big Mac' off the trade mark menu.
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Breaking news: the Spanish Franchisor’s Registry is abolished
As of December 8th 2018, the obligation of Franchisors to register and update the information about their franchise network in the Spanish Franchisor’s Registry has been abolished.
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ASA overturns Kellogg's advert ban
This week, Kellogg has succeeded in having an adverse adjudication by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (the "ASA") overturned. In stark contrast to the original decision, the ASA has now ruled that Kellogg has not breached the BCAP Code, which applies to broadcast advertising and that the complaint is not upheld.
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New 5 year strategy launched by the ASA
The ASA today launched its new strategy to 2023, covering 6 strands.
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CAP Code's new data rules following GDPR
The CAP Code's rules relating to data have been revised to align with the standards set by the GDPR.
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The Committee of Advertising Practice ("CAP") suspends rule in CAP Code pending outcome of General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) ("GDPR") consultation
CAP has announced that it will not administer rule 8.28.5 until the completion of its work into changes to its rules for the collection and use of data for marketing, following the introduction of the GDPR in May 2018.
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New Special Conditions introduced for phone-paid society lotteries
The Phone-paid Services Authority (PSA) has introduced new 'Special Conditions' for phone-based society lotteries in order to encourage the use of phone-payment by increasing consumer confidence in using such a method.