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UK- Advertising and Marketing On 3 November 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA“), working with the Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA“) and Ofcom, has published three separate guides for social media companies, brands, and influencers which are intended to provide each with clear guidance in relation to paid promotions and ensure appropriate measures are put … Read more
UK – CONTENT AND AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA The future of public service broadcasting has been a growing subject of discussion in recent years, particularly in relation to how broadcasters can compete in a competitive digital media environment. In November 2022, the House of Lords debated this issue, following the UK government’s white paper published by the … Read more
UK – CONTENT AND AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA The future of public service broadcasting has been a growing subject of discussion in recent years, particularly in relation to how broadcasters can compete in a competitive digital media environment. In November 2022, the House of Lords debated this issue, following the UK government’s white paper published by the … Read more
EU – Gaming, Gambling and Esports The “tough new rules” put forward by the Committee for Advertising Practices (“CAP“) to reduce the appeal of gambling and lottery advertisements to under 18s came into force on 1 October 2022. The rules change the test applied in determining whether an advertisement appeals to under 18s, with the … Read more
EU – New Technology The European Commission has published its proposal for a directive on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (the “AI Liability Directive“). The Commission’s press release stated that the purpose of the AI Liability Directive is to “improve the functioning of the internal market by laying down uniform rules for … Read more
UK – Advertising and Marketing The UK Government published a response to the DCMS Committee’s report on influencer culture. The Government intends to broaden the scope of the CMA’s enforcement powers to determine where consumer law has been broken, and expressed the Department of Education’s willingness to consider potential legislative changes to protect child influencers. Read more
UK – Finance (and E-Commerce) The Digital Services Tax (“DST“) will be repealed at the earlier of 31 December 2023 or the implementation of Pillar One of the Two-Pillar Solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. Read more
EU – FINANCE Crowdfunding service providers must transition to the framework provided by the Regulation on European Crowdfunding Service Providers, which came into force on 10 November 2021, by 10 November 2022. The new rules provide standardised requirements across the EU for lending- and investment-based crowdfunding for offers up to €5 million per project owner. Read more
UK– COMPETITION The Competition Market Authority (“CMA“) has launched a market study into music and streaming services that will focus on potential harm to consumers as well as any lack of competition in the market caused by current practices. The study will consider how the market influences consumers’ experience and if innovation is being stifled. Read more
