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    12/03/2024
    United Kingdom

    UK Independent Film Tax Credit

    On Wednesday 6 March 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the introduction of the UK Independent Film Tax Credit (“IFTC”) in the Spring Budget.The IFTC is specifically targeted at the UK’s independent film industry. Following the recent Culture, Media and Sport Committee which was set up to look at the challenges the sector faces, the Government seemingly recognises the value of investing in film-making and has sought to stimulate the production of independent films in the UK via this new regime.What is IFTC?IFTC will enable producers of eligible films to opt-in to...
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    04/03/2024
    United Kingdom

    Digital Regulatory and Competition Reforms Pass Lords Committee Stage with Limited Amendments

    The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill (“Bill”) has been making its way through the House of Lords committee stage. A new version of the DMCC Bill, incorporating amendments proposed by the House of Lords Grand Committee has been published here. Our team has been tracking developments closely. This short alert provides a status update on the Bill’s passage through Parliament.As set out in our LawNow articles to date, the Bill introduces significant reforms to competition law and an entirely new digital regulatory regime. Please see our previous articles on the subject...
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    04/03/2024
    United Kingdom

    Media Bill: Ofcom’s roadmap to regulation – a timely reminder that there is a lot more work to be done

    As the draft Media Bill continues its legislative journey, Ofcom has issued a timely reminder (in its publication of its “roadmap”) that significant work remains before we know the full extent of many of the Media Bill’s significant provisions. Whilst many in the media industry have broadly welcomed the Media Bill, Ofcom’s roadmap reminds us all that industry is taking a significant leap into the unknown.  Those familiar with the draft Media Bill will be aware that Ofcom has an imperative part to play with respect to not only the enforcement of new provisions, but also...
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    04/03/2024
    United Kingdom

    The building blocks of Lego’s registered Community design remain strong

    In a decision likely to be appreciated by design rights holders, the General Court of the European Union (“GC”) confirmed the Lego toy brick’s status as a registered Community design (“RCD”) in its judgment of 24 January 2024 - despite some aspects of the design being dictated by technical function.BackgroundIn 2010, Lego registered an RCD for “Building blocks from a toy building set”.In 2016, relying on Article 25(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs (the “Regulation”), German toy company Delta...
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    01/03/2024
    UK

    Online operator Gamesys fined £6M for AML and social responsibility failures

    On 10 January 2024,  the Gambling Commission (the “Commission”) announced that Gamesys Operations Limited (“Gamesys”) had been issued a £6 million fine after a compliance assessment in May 2022 revealed breaches in respect of social responsibility and anti-money laundering (“AML”) obligations under the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (“LCCP”). The breaches occurred between November 2021 and July 2022.BREACHESSocial responsibilityParagraph 1 of the Social Responsibility Code Provision (“SRCP”) 3.4.1 (applicable at the...
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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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