Global AdVocate: advertising and marketing international quarterly newsletter
Third edition
April 01, 2025
Global AdVocate: advertising and marketing international quarterly newsletterThird editionApril 01, 2025 Welcome to the third edition of our international quarterly newsletter Global AdVocate, a timely resource to keep you updated on the latest legal developments in the ever-evolving landscape of advertising and marketing. Topics covered by this edition include proposed amendments to the PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law which introduce significant changes relevant to advertising in China, new advertising restrictions on products high in fat, salt, or sugar and to reflect the implementation of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 in the UK, the regulation of commercial influence and combating the abuses of influencers on social networks in France, fake online reviews and shrinkflation in Italy, misleading environmental claims in the Netherlands and the European Commission’s stance of political advertising to name but a few. Read on to discover the necessary steps for compliance with the latest changes. In addition, we have attached a webinar recording of a session we recently hosted where we covered the latest regulatory trends and hot topics in advertising, providing valuable guidance on navigating the complex landscape of UK and European advertising regulations. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter, please click the ‘Subscribe’ link at the foot of this page. Thank you to Bas Peper, Koon-yiu Tse, and Chloé Lemenne for co-writing this newsletter.Key contacts
David Wilkinson Partner United Kingdom Lisa Highet Partner United Kingdom Chloe Gastrell Principal Associate United Kingdom Alexandra Emery Senior Associate United Kingdom Thera Adam van Straaten Partner Rotterdam, Netherlands Dan Roskis Partner Paris, France Gaëtan Cordier Partner Paris, France Beatrice Bigonzi Partner Milan, Italy Cedric Lam Partner Hong Kong SAR, Asia Latest InsightsLatest Events
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