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Vice To See You - Advertising Rulings Involving Alcohol & Gambling, But Which One Paid Off And Which One Went Down The Hatch?

In a series of sensible (and perhaps, depending on your views, puritanical) rulings, the ASA has honed in on complaints against a number of ads promoting cosmetic surgery, alcohol and gambling.

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

CNEWS boycottée : la liberté d'expression peut-elle tout justifier ?

Le 4 février 2025, la chambre criminelle de la Cour de cassation a rendu une décision marquante concernant l'appel au boycott publicitaire sur la chaîne de télévision CNews...

France Media & IT

HA

Haas Avocats

Advertisement Or Not: The Approach Of The Bulgarian Commission On Protection Of Competition

The Bulgarian Commission on Protection of the Competition (CPC) recently provided again its interpretation on the definition of "misleading advertising".

Bulgaria Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Online Ads For Brazilian Butt Lifts Strike A Bum Note With The ASA

This week, the ASA targeted a number of irresponsible ads for liquid Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL). While there will be many that have fallen between the cracks... ahem...

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Digital Infrastructure - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, April 2025

Ireland Media & IT

AC

Arthur Cox

ASA Injects An Enforcement Notice Into The Regulatory Diet Of Ads For Named Weight-Loss Drugs. But Will It Tip The Scales Of Compliance?

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Agent 007 – Mission Amazon': Jeff Bezos Buys The Rights To Ian Fleming's Character

United Kingdom Media & IT

Bugnion

ASA Injects An Enforcement Notice Into The Regulatory Diet Of Ads For Named Weight-Loss Drugs. But Will It Tip The Scales Of Compliance?

United Kingdom Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

What Sort Of Misleading Ads Bother People The Most?

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Traditional Communications vs. OTT: Turkish Regulator Opens Draft OT Secondary Legislation For Public Consultation

Turkey Media & IT

BS

Balcıoğlu Selçuk Eymirlioğlu Ardıyok Keki Attorney Partnersh

Sports Law 2025

Switzerland Media & IT

BK

Bär & Karrer

Retail Promotions & Pricing: Legal Essentials For Retailers | Part 2 – Sales Periods: Rules, Restrictions, And Compliance

Belgium Media & IT

A

Altius

Colocation Data Centre Services – Key Points To Consider In Drafting Colocation Services Agreements

United Kingdom Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Technology And Innovation Client Update: January To March 2025 - Digital Regulation

Ireland Media & IT

AC

Arthur Cox

BRPs And BRCs Can Be Used To Enter The UK Until 1 June 2025

United Kingdom Immigration

LS

Lewis Silkin

Navigating Developments In Irish Pensions Law (Video)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

A Trademark's Battle: UGG Forced To Change Its Name

DP

Destek Patent

2024 Yılında Elde Edilen Mesken Ve İşyeri Kira Gelirinin Yıllık Beyan Şartları

N

Nazali

Central Bank Of Ireland Issues Modernised Consumer Protection Code 2025 (Video)

Ireland Finance

BW

Byrne Wallace

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Social Media

How Might Viral Claims From Chinese Manufacturers Impact The Luxury Goods Market?

Over the last few days, the internet (and particularly TikTok) has been ablaze with claims from factories in China that they are the original manufacturers of a wide variety of luxury goods...

United Kingdom Consumer

MC

Marks & Clerk

Advertising Alcohol On Social Media

In Türkiye, the advertising, promotion, and similar activities related to alcoholic beverages are prohibited across all communication channels, including television...

Turkey Media & IT

G+

Gun + Partners

Sosyal Medyada Alkollü İçecek Reklamları

Ülkemizde alkollü içeceklerin reklam, tanıtım ve benzeri faaliyetleri televizyon, radyo, sinema, basılı medya ve dijital platformlar dahil olmak üzere tüm iletişim

Turkey Media & IT

G+

Gun + Partners

Influencer Marketing Practices Under Scrutiny In Europe

European Union Media & IT

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Legal Framework For Finfluencers: PLMJ Highlights The CMVM Communication

Portugal Media & IT

P

PLMJ

Charity Trustee Overturns Disqualification Order Made Resulting From Offensive Social Media Conduct (Mond V Charity Commission For England And Wales)

United Kingdom Commercial

WL

Withers LLP

Do Employers Need More Of A Backbone Post Higgs?

United Kingdom Employment

HC

Herrington Carmichael

TikTok Shop : 12 précautions juridiques pour intégrer TikTok Shop

France Media & IT

HA

Haas Avocats

UK Online Safety Act: A Guide To Children's Access Assessments For Service Providers

United Kingdom Media & IT

LP

Logan & Partners

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IT and Internet

How Might Viral Claims From Chinese Manufacturers Impact The Luxury Goods Market?

Over the last few days, the internet (and particularly TikTok) has been ablaze with claims from factories in China that they are the original manufacturers of a wide variety of luxury goods...

United Kingdom Consumer

MC

Marks & Clerk

Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Advisory | Cybersecurity Controls: What Do Regulators Expect Nowadays?

Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team highlights the increasingly specific cybersecurity controls identified by regulators...

Belgium Technology

AB

Alston & Bird

Luxembourg Takes Legislative Step To Implement The Digital Services Act

Luxembourg has adopted the law of 4 April 2025, marking a significant step toward the national implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on a Single Market for Digital Services (the Digital Services Act, or DSA).

Luxembourg Anti-trust

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Plateformes en ligne : prêts pour les nouvelles règles d'accessibilité numérique ?

France Commercial

HA

Haas Avocats

Traditional Communications vs. OTT: Turkish Regulator Opens Draft OT Secondary Legislation For Public Consultation

Turkey Media & IT

BS

Balcıoğlu Selçuk Eymirlioğlu Ardıyok Keki Attorney Partnersh

What Are The Key Proposed Changes Expected In The Cyber Security And Resilience Bill?

United Kingdom Technology

GW

Gowling WLG

Colocation Data Centre Services – Key Points To Consider In Drafting Colocation Services Agreements

United Kingdom Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Ofcom Launches First Investigation Of Illegal Harms

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Cyber Resilience Act Comes Into Force - Act Now

Germany Technology

SS

SKW Schwarz

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Film & Television

Guernsey Film: More Than You Might Think

At the end of last year Guernsey Film gave a presentation locally about who we are, what we do and what we are seeking to achieve.

Guernsey Media & IT

G

Guernsey Finance

Tax Boost For Creative Industries

The new tax rules are likely to be based on the existing tax system for UK film producers which is generally thought to have brought about £1billion of investment into the UK last year.

United Kingdom Tax

SW

Smith & Williamson

Copyrightability Of News Texts

By a judgement of 11 August 2011, which has now been published, the Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe has clarified that news texts are, in principle, also protected by copyright.

Germany Media & IT

SK

Schwarz Kelwing Wicke Westpfahl

Delitte Comments On The 2012 Budget: TV Programming, Video Gaming and Animation

United Kingdom Tax

D

Deloitte

Premier League Football: Showings Of Foreign Broadcasts In UK Pubs. The High Court Decides

United Kingdom Media & IT

RS

Reed Smith (Worldwide)

FAPL V Mrs Murphy And QC Leisure - The Premier League Wins

United Kingdom IP

TW

Taylor Wessing

Premier League Football: Showings Of Foreign Broadcasts In UK Pubs - The High Court Decides

United Kingdom Media & IT

RS

Reed Smith (Worldwide)

HBO And Ziggo Join Forces To Launch HBO Premium Pay-TV And Movie Channels In The Netherlands

Netherlands Media & IT

DB

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

TMT Predictions 2012

D

Deloitte

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Gaming

Vice To See You - Advertising Rulings Involving Alcohol & Gambling, But Which One Paid Off And Which One Went Down The Hatch?

In a series of sensible (and perhaps, depending on your views, puritanical) rulings, the ASA has honed in on complaints against a number of ads promoting cosmetic surgery, alcohol and gambling.

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Technology And Innovation Client Update: January To March 2025 - Digital Regulation

The CPC Network, coordinated by the European Commission, has published a set of guidelines to promote transparency and fairness in the online gaming industry's use of virtual currencies.

Ireland Media & IT

AC

Arthur Cox

Cyprus Debates Casino Cash Limits Amid Money Laundering Concerns

In December 2024, the Cypriot Parliament passed legislation prohibiting cash transactions exceeding €10,000 as part of its efforts to combat money laundering and financial crimes.

Cyprus Government

MK

Michael Kyprianou Law Firm

New European Consumer Protection Guidelines For Virtual Currencies In Video Games

European Union Consumer

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Final Report Into Mobile Browsers And Cloud Gaming Published

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Arriva il controller della PlayStation che si ricarica da solo: rivoluzione o suggestione?

Bugnion

Streaming Now: A Need-to-know Guide To The Upcoming Italian Online Gaming Licence Tender

Italy Media & IT

WP

WH Partners

Interactive Entertainment & Gaming

Czech Republic Media & IT

K

Kinstellar

A Safer Bet – Ireland's Gambling Regulatory Authority Is Established

Ireland Media & IT

WF

William Fry

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Latest Videos

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Let Us Help You Navigate The Future Of Green Claims In The EU (Video)

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Evolution Of Malta's Gaming Industry (Video)

G

GTG

S4:E8 – Championing The North East: 'Fear Less, Do More' With John Holmes (Video)

SO

Square One

Why iGaming? Insights From Our IGaming Consultancy Team At SiGMA Europe (Video)

CG

CSB Group

1,49 Milliard € D'amende : Pourquoi L'UE A Annulé La Sanction Google? (Video)

HA

Haas Avocats

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