Welcome to the latest edition of our Ads & Brands Law Digest, covering legal and regulatory developments during December relevant to advertising, marketing, and brand-owning businesses. As usual, for each item we provide a succinct summary accompanied by a link to the full text of the relevant official source or our own report.
Sit down to relax with our Digest and enjoy our discussion of the following topics:
- The ASA is consulting on new restrictions for advertising less healthy foods.
- The CAP Code rules on advertising cosmetic interventions have been reviewed.
- CAP has issued an enforcement notice to tax repayment agents.
- The CMA is investigating a well-known consumer goods company for potential greenwashing.
- Ofcom has issued a report on how video-sharing platforms are protecting children.
- PayPal has changed its terms following action by European consumer bodies.
- Ofcom has issued guidance on how to advertise broadband technology.
- The CMA has also issued guidance on how to advertise green heating and insulation products.
- Meanwhile, the CMA is investigating Simba Sleep regarding its use of online choice architecture.
- Finally, the Court of Appeal has issued a ruling on how the E-Commerce “hosting defence” applies to third party goods that infringe trade marks.
We hope you enjoy it.
![Piccadilly Circus, Central London, West End, England, United Kingdom - July 20, 2023: Within the composition of this photograph, several individuals & tourists are visible. Some people are observed engaging in a seated position at the centre of the Piccadilly Circus square, while others are captured in motion on the street, traversing through the adjacent streets and the square itself.
This photograph was captured at the road junction and public space situated in London's West End, specifically within the City of Westminster, United Kingdom. Piccadilly Circus, a historically significant location in London, was constructed in 1819 to connect Regent Street and Piccadilly. Notably, Piccadilly Circus is adorned with illuminated advertising hoardings on various buildings, and the structure depicted in this image prominently showcases a collection of these illuminated signs on its facade. Specifically, the building is positioned in the northwestern corner, situated between Shaftesbury Avenue and Glasshouse Street.](https://images.passle.net/fit-in/860x860/Passle/59943dec3d94760cc8cfd320/SearchServiceImages/2024-01-16-17-08-08-039-65a6b7f81e572c2ecbbdd135.jpg)