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Time To Start Preparing For The New UK Subscription Contracts Regime

Subscription contracts are increasingly popular across the economy, but research by the UK Government suggests that consumers currently spend around £1.6 billion per year on subscriptions they do not want...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Important Update On Food Ordering Platforms

In line with the rapid expansion of electronic commerce, online food ordering services have evolved into a strategically significant market for both consumers and service providers.

Turkey Consumer

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Kesikli Law Firm

Fundraising Regulator Holds Consultation On Free Draw Operators

The Fundraising Regulator has launched a consultation proposing new registration thresholds for free draw operators, requiring them to contribute 20% of ticket sales to charity—matching society lottery standards. These proposed changes follow the Government's publication of a Voluntary Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators and could significantly impact how charitable free draws operate in the UK.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Withers LLP

Putting The Brakes On Drip Pricing

The Competition and Markets Authority has issued its first financial penalty under new enforcement powers, ordering the AA and BSM driving schools to pay £4.2 million and refund over £760,000...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Gowling WLG

Italian Consumer Code: New Right Of Withdrawal Rules For Online Contracts (Article 54-bis)

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Consumer Law Revolution: CMA Issues First Fine Of £4.2 Million For Consumer Law Breaches

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

Driving Enforcement: CMA Imposes Its First UK Consumer Law Fine On The AA For Drip Pricing

United Kingdom Consumer

AO

A&O Shearman

University Legal Entities In Greece: Consolidated Legal Framework Following Council Of State Judgments

Greece Consumer

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Bernitsas Law

CMA Imposes First Financial Penalty Under New Consumer Powers In Drip Pricing Crackdown

United Kingdom Consumer

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Matt Clark, EMEA Leader, Retail At AlixPartners, Comments On BRC-Sensormatic Footfall Monitor Statistics

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

The European Union (Empowering Consumers For The Green Transition) Regulations 2026 - Key Implications For Businesses

Ireland Consumer

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McCann Fitzgerald

CMA Reiterates That It Will Get Tough On Unfair Terms In Contracts With Consumers

United Kingdom Consumer

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Lewis Silkin

New Rules For Collective Consumer Claims: Implementation Of The EU Representative Actions Directive In Bulgaria

Bulgaria Consumer

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Kinstellar

Consumer Law Update - Subscriptions Regime Delayed Again... To Spring 2027

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

Circular To Market Participants – Forthcoming Thematic Review On The Governance Of Data Reporting (MIFID Firms) – Circular To Market Participants.

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MK Fintech Partners

Italy Set For A Busy Year Of Restructuring Activity In 2026 (Podcast)

Italy Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Publicité : comparer son concurrent sans risques (épisode 1) (Video)

France Media & IT

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Haas Avocats

How Is AI, Experimentation And Smarter Delivery Transforming Legal Work? (Podcast)

Luxembourg Technology

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A&O Shearman

Constitutional Court Ruling 2026: The Future Of Italian Citizenship By Descent

Italy Immigration

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Boccadutri International Law Firm

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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

Important Update On Food Ordering Platforms

In line with the rapid expansion of electronic commerce, online food ordering services have evolved into a strategically significant market for both consumers and service providers.

Turkey Consumer

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Kesikli Law Firm

It's Official: ASA Rules That Doner Kebabs Are Not Less Healthy Foods*

The Advertising Standards Authority has issued a landmark ruling on the nutritional classification of doner kebabs, determining whether they fall under the category of less healthy foods for advertising purposes.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Putting The Brakes On Drip Pricing

The Competition and Markets Authority has issued its first financial penalty under new enforcement powers, ordering the AA and BSM driving schools to pay £4.2 million and refund over £760,000...

United Kingdom Consumer

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Gowling WLG

Consumer Law: £4.2m Fine On AA Shows CMA Means Business

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Travers Smith LLP

CMA Imposes First Financial Penalty Under New Consumer Powers In Drip Pricing Crackdown

United Kingdom Consumer

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Unfair Trading Practices In Serbia: Competition Authority To Enforce A New Regulatory Framework For Buyer–supplier Relations

Serbia Anti-trust

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Kinstellar

News On The Fight Against Greenwashing: Italy Implements EU Directive On Empowering Consumers For The Green Transition

Italy Environment

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

FCA Consults On Rebalancing Regulatory Settings To Encourage Retail Investments

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

Influencer Marketing In Ireland - A New Era Of Regulation And What It Means For You

Ireland Media & IT

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RDJ LLP

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Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act

Time To Start Preparing For The New UK Subscription Contracts Regime

Subscription contracts are increasingly popular across the economy, but research by the UK Government suggests that consumers currently spend around £1.6 billion per year on subscriptions they do not want...

United Kingdom Consumer

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fundraising Regulator Holds Consultation On Free Draw Operators

The Fundraising Regulator has launched a consultation proposing new registration thresholds for free draw operators, requiring them to contribute 20% of ticket sales to charity—matching society lottery standards. These proposed changes follow the Government's publication of a Voluntary Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators and could significantly impact how charitable free draws operate in the UK.

United Kingdom Consumer

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Withers LLP

Transparency Of Information And Generative Artificial Intelligence: The Italian Competition Authority Accepts DeepSeek Commitments Tackling Hallucinations In AI Models

Italy's competition authority has closed its investigation into DeepSeek's AI chatbot by accepting commitments to improve transparency around AI-generated content accuracy. The case centers on whether generic warnings about AI limitations adequately protect consumers from relying on potentially false or misleading information produced by large language models.

Italy Technology

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Driving Enforcement: CMA Imposes Its First UK Consumer Law Fine On The AA For Drip Pricing

United Kingdom Consumer

AO

A&O Shearman

The Wunner Decision: Directors’ Personal Liability In Cross-Border Operations

Malta Commercial

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Camilleri Preziosi Advocates

CMA Imposes First Financial Penalty Under New Consumer Powers In Drip Pricing Crackdown

United Kingdom Consumer

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

The European Union (Empowering Consumers For The Green Transition) Regulations 2026 - Key Implications For Businesses

Ireland Consumer

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McCann Fitzgerald

New Rules For Collective Consumer Claims: Implementation Of The EU Representative Actions Directive In Bulgaria

Bulgaria Consumer

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Kinstellar

Legal News - April 26

Ireland Commercial

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William Fry

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Education

University Legal Entities In Greece: Consolidated Legal Framework Following Council Of State Judgments

Our Administrative Law Briefing Special Edition analyses the consolidated legal framework for University Legal Entities in Greece, following a series of judgments by the Council of State, including:

Greece Consumer

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Bernitsas Law

In Session: Property Law Revision – Dr. Phyllis Aquilina X GħSL (Podcast)

Just in time for the 2026 exam season, Ganado In Session returns with another revision-focused podcast – this time tailored for second-year law students tackling CVL 2008, Law of Property.

Malta Law Performance

GA

Ganado Advocates

Maliye Beyanname Sistemlerinde Gelirleri Otomatik Olarak Beyannameye Aktarırken, Neden Eğitim Ve Sağlık Harcamalarını Aktarmıyor?

Hazır beyan sisteminde gelir ve giderler otomatik olarak beyannameye akıyor. Ancak, eğitim ve sağlık harcamalarına hazır beyan sisteminden ulaşılırken bunları defter beyan sistemine tek tek girmek gerekiyor. Bu mükellef ve meslek mensupları için oldukça zahmetli ve zaman alıcı bir işlem. Umarım Maliye Bakanlığı gelecek yıl sistemi yeniler…

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BDO TURKIYE (DENET YEMINLI MALI MUSAVIRLIK A.S.)

Foreign Higher Education In Portugal: The New Framework

Portugal Consumer

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PLMJ

Stacked: The New Shape Of The Supplement Industry

United Kingdom Healthcare

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AlixPartners

New Parental Complaints Guidance Released For Parents And Schools

United Kingdom Consumer

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Collaborative Working For Academy Trusts

United Kingdom Commercial

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Trans Pupil Guidance For Schools To Be Part Of Statutory Safeguarding Guidance

United Kingdom Consumer

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Dijital Dünyada Çocukların Güçlendirilmesine Yönelik Eylem Planı Yayımlandı

Turkey Consumer

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Herguner Bilgen Ucer Attorney Partnership

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Consumer Credit

Jersey's Consumer Credit Regime: An Update

On 31 March 2026 the Government of Jersey launched a consultation on the secondary legislation proposed to support Jersey's consumer credit regime. The Financial Services...

Jersey Consumer

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Walkers

The 2026 SCHUFA Score Reforms And Implications For Financial Services Firms

On 17 March 2026, SCHUFA Holding AG (SCHUFA) – Germany's largest and most influential credit reference agency (CRA) – implemented a comprehensive reform of its scoring methodology...

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Buy Now, Pay Later – Consumer Credit Obligations And Regulatory Considerations

Advancements in the world of fintech have fundamentally reshaped consumer behaviour through the rise of flexible payment methods, driven by surging technological developments.

GA

Ganado Advocates

Buy Now, Pay Later: Impact Of The New EU Consumer Credit Directive On Supplier Financing Models In Germany

Germany Consumer

AO

A&O Shearman

Regulatory Compliance Quarterly Update | Q4 2025

Malta Compliance

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Mamo TCV Advocates

New Regime Confirmed For Buy Now Pay Later Market

United Kingdom Consumer

LS

Lewis Silkin

The UK Publishes Final Rules On The Regulation Of Buy Now Pay Later

United Kingdom Consumer

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Implementation Decree CCD II And Consultation On The Commission Rules For Consumer Credit

Netherlands Consumer

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Loyens & Loeff

Financial Services Regulation 2025

Ireland Finance

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McCann Fitzgerald

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Latest Videos

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Droit de rétractation : le gros changement en 2026 (Video)

HA

Haas Avocats

Chinese School Of Classical Studies In Athens: Where Heritage And Humanitarian Studies Meet With Cultural Diplomacy (Video)

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Machas & Partners Law Firm

La protection des Louboutin (Video)

IA

Influxio Avocats

GLP-1: Implications For Retail (Video)

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AlixPartners

Greenwashing: Don't Get Caught Out - ThinkHouse (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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