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  14/05/2024

  Hungary

  EU introduces criminal offences and penalties for sanctions violations

  Criminal offencesUnder the Directive, the following conduct constitutes a criminal offence when committed intentionally and in violation of restrictive measures or a national provision implementing restrictive measures:making funds or economic resources available directly or indirectly to, or for the benefit of, a designated person, entity or body;failing to freeze funds or economic resources belonging to or owned, held or controlled by a designated person, entity or body;enabling designated natural persons to enter into, or transit through, the territory of a EU member state;entering into or continuing...

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  13/05/2024

  United Kingdom

  Upheld: ASA rules against ProgressPlay betting ad

  On 8 May 2024, the Advertising Standards Authority (the “ASA”) issued a ruling against ProgressPlay Ltd t/a JeffBet for featuring a misleading promotional offer on their website that implied eligibility for all new JeffBet customers.The AdvertisementIn November 2023, the JeffBet website featured a “BET £10 AND GET £30 FREE BET” promotion on its homepage. The terms and conditions stated in small print that the offer was for “New Players Only” and included a link to the full terms and conditions.The complainant, who was not eligible for the promotion...

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  13/05/2024

  Hungary

  UK's Accession to the 2019 Hague Convention to ensure enforcement of UK court judgments

  In January 2024, the UK acceded to the 2019 Hague Convention, which unequivocally permits the enforcement of UK court judgments, regardless of whether a jurisdiction clause is exclusive/symmetrical.The UK’s accession to the 2019 Hague Convention brings clarity and certainty regarding certain types of jurisdiction clauses and the enforcement of UK court judgments in other countries in the aftermath of the UK’s departure from the EU in 2020.As a reminder, prior to BREXIT on 31 December 2020, the UK through its EU membership was party to the Lugano Convention, which facilitated the enforcement...

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  10/05/2024

  England and Wales

  Postcode Lottery Ad featuring Emma Willis Wins ASA's Approval

  Introduction:On 1 October 2022, the Advertising Standards Authority (the “ASA”) introduced a new gambling advertising rule (a summary of which can be read here) which strengthened the obligations on gambling operators to ensure the content of their advertisements (“ads”) does not appeal to under 18s. At the time, questions were raised as to what would constitute a “strong appeal”, but a number of rulings since the rule was introduced have provided useful insight into what is likely to fall within scope according to the ASA.The ASA has previously upheld rulings...

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  29/04/2024

  International

  On your radar | Key employment issues to be aware of internationally

  We are delighted to share with you our latest and largest edition of On Your Radar, with contributions from 35 countries. As ever, you will find employment law updates covering a diverse range of topical developments, for example:Several countries report changes to their rules on hiring foreign workers – Hungary, Serbia and Romania.Belgium explains that companies with over 50 employees must appoint a person of trust who plays an important role in protecting employees against psychosocial risks in the workplace including sexual harassment. At a time when employers are looking for ways...

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  09/04/2024

  United Kingdom

  Three not-so-ran­dom­ised rulings from the ASA

  On 20 March 2024, the Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) upheld complaints against three separate social media ads for online games that failed to disclose the inclusion of loot boxes.All three complaints were made by Leon Y. Xiao, a PHD Fellow at the IT University of Copenhagen, after he published a report in January 2024 which highlighted that 93% of games that contained loot boxes did not disclose these in their social media ads, therefore failing to comply with CAP Guidance on loot boxes.The ASA examined all three ads and upheld that each ad had breached rules 3.1 and 3.3 of...

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