ArticleThe Czech Republic's Biggest e-Shop Alza.cz Has To Apologize To The Czech Republic's Biggest Price And Products Comparison Website Heureka.czAlza and Heureka have a common history in this regard.Czech RepublicMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleThe End Of Unsolicited Telemarketing And Opt-in For Cookies?Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament discussed and approved the bill amending the Electronic Communications Act.Czech RepublicMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleVideo-Sharing Platforms Regulation In The Czech Republic On The WayA completely new bill aimed at video-sharing platforms such as YouTube, Instagram or TikTok has been delivered to the Czech Parliament this August. Czech RepublicMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleRetailers In Slovakia Beware: An Additional Obligation To Publish Prices In Relation To Special Offers Is On The WayAlthough the implementation of the EU Directive 2019/2161 has been delayed in Slovakia, we already know what to expect from it.European UnionConsumer ProtectionGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleYou're Invited: "New Developments In Environmental Marketing Regulation -- Europe"The International Advertising Association is sponsoring a webinar, "New Developments in Environmental Marketing Regulation -- Europe," which will be held on Wednesday, March 22nd, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. European UnionEnvironmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleSodaStream: CJEU On Exhaustion Of Trademark Rights In Refilled And Relabeled Gas BottlesCan one refill a refillable SODASTREAM carbonated gas bottle and put one's own label on it, while the engraved brand SODASTREAM also remains on the bottle? Yes, so the Court of Justice...European UnionIntellectual PropertyGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleCJEU Russmedia: Platforms Responsible For Personal Data In AdvertisementsOn 2 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered an important judgment (Russmedia, C-492/23) on the responsibility of online platforms for advertisements containing personal data.European UnionMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleThe French Certificate For Responsible Influence Is Becoming European At The Instigation Of The EASAThe Certificate for Responsible Influence has been launched in France in 2020 through the Responsible Influence Observatory set up by the French SRO, the Autorité de Régulation Professionnelle de la Publicité (ARPP).FranceMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleFTC Signs Agreement With Four Latin American Countries To Combat FraudLast week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it signed a cooperation agreement with Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru to combat fraud both inside and outside the United States.GlobalCriminal LawGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleYou're Invited: "Evolving Regulation Of The Use Of Consumer Reviews" WebinarThe International Advertising Association, in partnership with the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, is hosting a webinar, "Evolving Regulation of the Use of Consumer Reviews." GlobalMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleU.S. And EU Reach Deal On Trans-Atlantic Data TransfersOn Friday, March 25, 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an "agreement in principle" to ensure the legality of personal data transfers...GlobalPrivacyGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleCOVID-19 – Government Assistance To Economic Damage For Small And Medium EnterprisesThe Hong Kong Government has always been well aware that the dynamic strength of the Hong Kong economy has been based upon the mass combined effort of small and medium enterprises...Hong KongCoronavirus (COVID-19)Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticlePack Your Luggage And Beware – The Labelling And Clear Identification Of Carcinogenic Concentrations Of Some Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ("PAHS")The Hong Kong Consumer Council ("the Consumer Council") has issued its latest report on the testing of 15 different proprietary models of plasticized hardshell suitcases available on the Hong Kong market.Hong KongEnergy and Natural ResourcesGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleAdvertising Moving Away From Idealised Human Stereotypes In Professional ModellingAdvertising has as much power to challenge perceptions and conventions as to reinforce bias and stereotypes. Hong KongMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleCOVID-19–Government Assistance To Subvent The Extreme Emptiness Of Cultural Exhibition Venues In Hong Kong Dictated By Social Distancing RestrictionsSince the onset of the first COVID-19 attack in February 2020, the Hong Kong Government has implemented very strict social distancing policies which in addition to the closing of all public music...Hong KongMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleArtificial Intelligence Wide Spread Usage And The Need To Protect Artificial Intelligence Usage Of Personal DataThe extremely rapid development of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") and its applications across all manner of information processing, analysing and storing has become and will continue to be a highly important...Hong KongTechnologyGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleCryptocurrency – Online Scams – Hong KongMultiple complaints have been made to the police about a specified cryptocurrency exchange trading in virtual assets. The exchange had allegedly made false claims on its trading platform of the easy accumulation...Hong KongTechnologyGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleGreenwashing Under Fire: Claims Regarding PET Bottles Investigated By Hungarian AuthorityFollowing a BEUC complaint, on 12 August 2024 the Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) opened an investigation which led to proceedings against Fonte Viva Kft., Szentkirályi Magyarország Kft.HungaryEnvironmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleHeavy Advertising Tax Approved By The Hungarian ParliamentLawmakers in Hungary have approved the introduction of taxes on revenues from media advertisements, which could jump to 40% for the biggest broadcasters.HungaryMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
ArticleHungary Introduces EASA's AdEthics Influencer Training Amid Strong Regulatory OversightThe Self-Regulatory Advertising Board (ÖRT) has launched the adEthics: Training and Certification for Responsible Influencer Marketing program in Hungary, making the country one of the first in the EU...HungaryMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentGlobal Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)