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On September 25th, 2018 the Italian Competition Authority imposed a fine of respectively 10 and 5 million Euro to Apple and Samsung for carrying out unfair commercial practices in violation of the Consumer Code ...

Upfield (now Flora Food Group) must change the sales name of its product ROOMBETER. The plant-based product may compete with with butter as fiercely as it wishes.

A stylised crocodile on children's clothing. Infringement of the Lacoste trademark or not? In the first instance, HEMA went unpunished; on appeal, Lacoste came out on top.

Dynamic pricing policies, scarcity indications, nudging, social proof, dark patterns. There are many tactics out there to influence online buying behavior.

As in most years, the year 2016 comes with the introduction of new self-regulation in Dutch advertising law.

There is a ban against advertising drugs to the general public. The Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) takes strong action and imposes fines of up to €450,000 per infringement.

On 23 January 2025, the Court of Justice of the EU clarified how essential price information must be presented in online offers. The Court ruled that certain price information may be included only in the general terms...

On June 25th in Cannes, the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance will be hosting a program, “Supercharging Creativity Through Compliance" on board the iconic Clipper Stad Amsterdam...

A new AR filter for Instagram and facebook has just been introduced by the President of Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (OCCP).

On the 28th of February, 2020, the Portuguese Self-Regulation Appeal Commission was presented with a dispute to decide on the validity of claim concerning a baby product advertisement.

On the 8th June 2021, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) issued a statement to flag situations of abusive use of the National Football Team´s brand

The Portuguese National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) imposed a fine of 107 thousand euros on Deco Proteste Editores, Lda for sending unsolicited emails for direct marketing.

In an atypical year like 2020, the Portuguese National Data Protection Commission (henceforth 'CNPD') has made every effort to fulfil its role. In fact, despite the postponement ...

The first patent using the FinTech Fast Track Initiative was recently granted by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore to Voyager Innovations Inc., a Philippines-based company that focuses on the delivery ...

Including consumer reviews without verifying that they have actually purchased the goods or the inclusion of false reviews will be considered an unfair practice.

Copyright is not an exact science, it depends on the particular features of the author's work, we all know that.

The European Council, directly represented by the current 28 Member States that constitute the European Union, has rejected the approval of articles 11 and 13 of the new Copyright Directive, concerning respectively the protection ...