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    28/03/2024
    United Kingdom

    Greenwashing: lessons from the CMA’s fast fashion investigation

    In January 2022, the UK competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (the “CMA”), launched a review of green claims in the fashion sector. Six months following that, in July 2022, it launched an investigation into environmental claims made by three businesses, concerning fashion products (including clothing, footwear and accessories). The CMA expressed concern across the sector, but honed in on these businesses, in part, simply because of their size and visibility. Having worked with the CMA, on 27 March 2024, forward-looking commitments from the three fashion retailers...
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    21/03/2024
    United Kingdom

    Proposed UK consumer legislation now clamps down on drip pricing and fake reviews

    The draft Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (the “DMCC Bill”) has recently been amended (on 13 March 2024) following the Report stage in the House of Lords to include measures that prohibit drip pricing and address fake and misleading reviews. The 3rd reading in the House of Lords will take place from 26 March 2024. The updated DMCC Bill now includes prohibitions on drip pricing, a practice that involves adding unavoidable hidden fees to the advertised price of a product or service. As the Government notes, drip pricing can mean consumers are ‘baited’...
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    23/02/2024
    United Kingdom

    Latest UK consumer law developments

    In January 2024, the Department for Business and Trade published its response to a 2023 consultation entitled “Smarter Regulation: Improving consumer price transparency and product information for consumers” (“Consultation”). The Government consulted with the ultimate aim of improving the quality and accessibility of information provided to consumers and enabling them to make informed decisions about products they purchase. For more information about the Consultation, please refer to our previous Law-Now: UK Government announces Consultation on consumer protection reforms.Soon...
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    14/12/2023
    APAC Region

    APAC TMC Update - Winter 2023

    ASEANComparison of Consent and Other Legal Bases to Process Personal Data across the Asia-Pacific by the Future of Privacy ForumIn September 2023, the Personal Data Protection Commission (“PDPC”) in Singapore provided the findings of a comparative review created by the Future of Privacy Forum (“FPF”) and the Asian Business Law Institute. The review compares consent and other legal bases under data protection laws across 14 jurisdictions in the Asia-Pacific.Key findings from the review included the following:Consent is the only shared legal basis for data processing across...
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    24/11/2023
    International

    Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism transition in effect since 1 October 2023

    On 1 October 2023, a two-year transitional period began for implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/956, which introduces the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). CBAM levies punitive CO2 charges against third-country importers of certain goods and only permits CBAM declarants to import these goods into the EU. Although reporting obligations have been imposed for the two-year transition period, CBAM does not fully go into effect until 1 January 2026.A. General InformationFrom 1 January 2026, importers of specific goods from third countries will be required to pay punitive CO2 charges under...
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    11/10/2023
    EU

    Adoption of the new consumer credit directive: impact for BNPL

    GB NL FR
    On 9 October 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted the new directive on consumer credits (CCD) in its final and definitive version. This version was already approved by the European Parliament on 12 September 2023. The CCD introduces a new set of consumer protection rules, which impact Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) activities. BNPL is a frequently used payment method whereby a merchant enables its customers to postpone payment while purchasing goods or services, generally at the intervention of a third-party lender.Currently, BNPL falls outside the scope of the previous Consumer Credit Directive...
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