The ASA Council (Non-broadcast) has recently held a retailer in breach of the CAP Code for having insufficient stock to meet anticipated demand.  It found that internet retailer, Simply Be, has breached the CAP Code clauses 3.1 (Substantiation), 7.1 (Truthfulness), 16.4 (Availability of products), 27.4 (Sales promotion rules) and 30.1 (Availability), by an email it [...]

Posted: August 23rd, 2010 under Business Advisory Services, Business Regulation, Competition Law & Regulatory, Contract, Corporate Defence & Prosecution, Dispute Management, Miscellaneous.
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Employers running businesses where noise is an issue may now face claims from employees dating as far back as 1978 following a recent Court of Appeal ruling in the case of Baker –v- Quantum Clothing.
Quantum Clothing was found liable for the deafness of a former employee following a detailed consideration of the case by the [...]

Posted: September 29th, 2009 under Business Advisory Services, Business Regulation, Miscellaneous.
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In recent times there has been a distinct change in the emphasis by investigating authorities such as the Serious Fraud Office and Financial Services Authority. The draft Bribery Bill was laid before Parliament in March of this year and will doubtless be joining the plethora of other statutes covering business activities in due course. [...]

Posted: September 29th, 2009 under Business Advisory Services, Business Regulation.
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The Offie of Fair Trading (OFT) has issued the first ban against an Estate Agent for failing to take part in the redress scheme. More information is in the OFT press release availabe here http://www.oft.gov.uk/news/press/2009/116-09.

Posted: September 23rd, 2009 under Business Regulation, Miscellaneous.
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The ECHA has published its first list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs); see http://echa.europa.eu/consultations/authorisation/svhc/svhc_cons_en.asp. Anyone who wants to challenge a substance’s classification as an SVHC on this list must do so by Thursday 14 August 2008. The EU Regulation known as REACH (1907/2006/EC) has serious implications for any business which imports [...]

Posted: August 11th, 2008 under Business Regulation.
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