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UK considers regulating peer-to-peer file sharing

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 17 2009

Legislation is one of several wide-ranging proposals in the Intellectual Property Office's action plan to increase investment, innovation and quality in the UK's digital landscape

Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) launches good practice guidelines for online behavioural advertising

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 17 2009

UK's first self-regulatory guidelines for online behavioural advertising will apply to companies collecting and using information to advertise online from 4 September 2009

The UK government consults on revised proposals for legislation on illicit file-sharing

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 27 2009

Recent proposals may lead to duties being imposed on Ofcom and on internet service providers (ISPs) to police illicit file-sharing, in order to enhance online copyright protection

Targeting the targeters: will there be new rules governing online targeted advertising?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 27 2009

Will the OFT issue new rules regarding online targeted advertising?

Sponsored links are online customers being treated fairly?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 27 2009

The FSA and the OFT issue guidance on serving sponsored links to customers

Digital Britain: final report

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 27 2009

The UK Government published its final Digital Britain report on 16 June 2009

Digital Economy Act 2010

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 13 2010

The Digital Economy Bill received Royal Assent on 8 April 2010 as part of the pre-election "wash-up" procedure prior to the dissolution of Parliament

Consumers that cancel distance contracts to be reimbursed initial delivery costs

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • May 13 2010

The ECJ has confirmed that consumers should be reimbursed for any initial delivery costs on cancellation of a distance contract

Cyber crime: one of the biggest threats to UK national security?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 30 2010

The UK Government published its National Security Strategy in October 2010, setting out 15 priority risks to national security

Information Commissioner's first official guidance on cloud computing

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 30 2010

The Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") has published a "personal information online code of practice" (the "Code"