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La Comisión Nacional De Los Mercados Y La Competencia Sanciona A Tres Influencers Y Recuerda Sus Obligaciones En Publicidad Y Protección De Menores
Spain's National Markets and Competition Commission has sanctioned three major social media influencers for violating audiovisual communication laws. The penalties address failures in clearly identifying commercial content, inadequate protections for minors, and improper pharmaceutical advertising across video platforms and social networks.
Spain Media & IT
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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New Rules On Green Claims To Take Effect In Ireland – What Do Businesses Need To Know?
From September 2026, businesses making environmental claims in Ireland will face heightened regulatory scrutiny under new EU-transposed legislation designed to combat greenwashing. The regulations introduce specific offences for misleading sustainability claims and grant the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission expanded enforcement powers, including criminal penalties of up to EUR100,000 and imprisonment for non-compliance.
Ireland Consumer
DLA Piper
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“We Are The Best” – When Does An Advertising Claim Become Risky?
The Hungarian Competition Authority has issued new guidance on market leadership claims in advertising, clarifying when businesses must substantiate statements like "the best" or "the cheapest." Understanding the distinction between subjective opinions and objectively verifiable claims is crucial, as improper use can lead to significant fines and reputational...
Hungary Consumer
GA
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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Belgium Transposes The EmpCo Directive: Consumer Law Gets Tougher On Greenwashing
Belgium has transposed the EU's EmpCo Directive into national law, introducing stricter rules against greenwashing and misleading environmental claims. The new legislation expands the blacklist of unfair commercial practices and imposes additional pre-contractual information obligations on businesses. How will these changes impact companies making sustainability claims and selling products with digital elements?
Belgium Consumer
A
Altius
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The French Évin Law: Towards Greater Freedom For Alcoholic Beverage Packaging And Product Names?
The French Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling clarifying that alcoholic beverage packaging does not constitute an advertising medium under the Évin Law unless reproduced in promotional materials. The decision also establishes that product names, even those with provocative connotations, qualify as permitted factual information when they serve to identify the marketed product.
France Consumer
GA
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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Amendments To Law 87(I)/2026 - Strengthening Of The Framework For The Out-of-Court Resolution Of Financial Disputes
Cyprus introduces significant reforms to its out-of-court financial dispute resolution framework through Law 87(I)/2026, establishing binding decisions by the Financial Ombudsman for monetary compensations up to €20,000. The amendments strengthen debtor protections during mortgaged property disposal procedures while maintaining judicial review rights and introducing new timelines for complaint submissions and debt restructuring negotiations.
Cyprus Litigation
GZ
George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC
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Οι Τροποποιήσεις Του Ν. 87(Ι)/2026 Και Η Ενίσχυση Του Πλαισίου Εξώδικης Επίλυσης Χρηματοοικονομικών Διαφορών
Την 1η Ιουνίου 2026 τέθηκαν σε ισχύ οι τροποποιήσεις του Νόμου 87(Ι)/2026 του περί της Σύστασης και Λειτουργίας του Ενιαίου Φορέα Εξώδικης Επίλυσης Διαφορών Χρηματοοικονομικής Φύσεως Νόμου.
Cyprus Litigation
GZ
George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC
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Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019: What Section 18(4) Means For Insurers In Ireland
Ireland's Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 has reached full implementation with the commencement of section 18(4) on 13 May 2026, introducing new protections for innocent co-insureds affected by criminal or intentional acts of other policyholders. This final provision requires insurers to conduct individual factual assessments of each co-insured's knowledge and consent before applying criminal act exclusions, fundamentally changing how claims involving fraudulent co-insureds are handled.
Ireland Insurance
M
Matheson
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