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  01.10.2023

  Switzerland

  Swiss Federal Council sets course for corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence framework

  BackgroundMajor Swiss companies are now required to be transparent in certain areas of their business, reporting on environmental, social, labour, human rights and anti-corruption risks. Such reporting must also outline the measures they have adopted in these areas (i.e. "non-financial reporting obligation"). In addition, companies whose activities present risks in the sensitive areas of child labour and minerals and metals from conflict zones must also comply with a more extensive reporting obligation and specific duties of due diligence. These rules have been crystalised in the Swiss Code of...

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  29.09.2023

  United Kingdom

  My Computer did it! Exploring SHEIN’s latest lawsuit

  In the latest of a series of copyright infringement claims, three independent graphic designers - Krista Perry, Larissa Martinez, and Jay Baron, have launched a claim in the California Federal Court  accusing Shein of selling exact copies of their textile and print works – example below. This lawsuit covers a similar territory to H&M’s ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit towards Shein in Hong Kong. While this is not of itself remarkable  there are several interesting aspects to this case.  Left: Krista Perry’s...

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  29.09.2023

  United Kingdom

  DCMS Select Committee Final Report on Draft Media Bill: levelling the regulatory playing field for VOD and linear services

  On 22 September 2023, the DCMS Select Committee (the “Committee”) published its final report on the draft Media Bill (the “draft Bill”). The report follows on from the Committee’s interim report on the draft Bill’s radio measures (which was back in July), focusing on the remainder of its provisions. In this article, we explore the Committee’s findings in respect of the proposed enhanced regulation for video-on-demand services (set out in Part 4 of the draft Bill).In the report, the Committee makes three recommendations: 1. In the same way that the...

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  29.09.2023

  United Kingdom

  Upheld: ASA finds People's Postcode Lottery advert violates CAP Code

  The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has recently issued a ruling on a People's Postcode Lottery advertisement that appeared in the Daily Mail on July 1, 2023. This ruling has raised important questions about how lottery advertisements should be presented to the public, particularly in relation to financial concerns. In this article, we will explore the details of the case, the ASA's decision, and its potential implications for lottery marketing.The AdvertisementThe People's Postcode Lottery advertisement featured a heartwarming story of a couple, Craig and Angie, who were able to resume their...

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  29.09.2023

  Scotland

  Cladding Remediation Bill: The next step for cladding in Scotland

  In the recently announced Cladding Remediation Bill, the Scottish Government has unveiled the next step of its response to the issue of potentially combustible cladding.Cladding Remediation BillThe Scottish has recently announced Cladding Remediation Bill to introduce two reforms to support the overall Cladding Remediation Programme commenced following the Grenfell Tower Disaster in June 2017.Firstly, the Bill will build upon the progress made in identifying and assessing potentially hazardous cladding on medium and high-rise multi-residential buildings by accelerating the ongoing survey programme...

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  29.09.2023

  Singapore

  Increase in Insurance Coverage for Singapore-Dollar Bank Deposits to S$100,000

  This article is produced by CMS Holborn Asia, a Formal Law Alliance between CMS Singapore and Holborn Law LLC.IntroductionThe Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) has announced that it will raise insurance coverage on bank deposits from S$75,000 to S$100,000 from 1 April 2024[1]. In this update, we set out the position on deposit insurance and provide an appraisal of the change.The SchemeThe insurance scheme is administered by the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation Limited (“SDIC”) with the purpose of providing “prompt and efficient compensation to depositors...

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