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High Court rules on the BBC's disclosure obligations under the Freedom of Information Act

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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December 9 2009

On 2 October 2009 the High Court of England and Wales decided two closely connected cases on the BBC's obligation to provide information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act

Office of Fair Trading starts market studies into advertising of prices and online behavioural advertisingtargeted pricing

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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January 12 2010

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched two separate market studies into advertising and pricing

New UK Audiovisual Media Services Regulations come into force

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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January 25 2010

On 19 December 2009, the Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2009 came into force in the UK and they implement certain provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive which had not yet been implemented into UK law or in Ofcom's statutory codes

Ofcom consults on its proposals for the regulation of video on demand services

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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November 6 2009

The AudioVisual Media Services Directive must be brought into force by Member States by 19 December 2009

The Equality Act 2010 provides for exemptions for ISS providers

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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June 21 2010

The Equality Act 2010 brings together and restates the existing discrimination legislation, with a view to harmonising the law in this area

Fines imposed for unwanted marketing calls and messages

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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July 4 2011

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced that the Information Commissioner's Office (the ICO) will have new powers to serve monetary penalties of up to £50,000 for serious incidents where businesses and organisations make unwanted marketing phone calls or send unwanted marketing e-mails to consumers

Broadcasting code permits product placement

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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May 24 2011

Ofcom has published a revised version of the Broadcasting Code (Code

Ofcom to auction 2010 - 2025MHz band

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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May 17 2011

Following a consultation in May 2010, Ofcom has announced that it will auction the 2010 - 2025MHz radiospectrum frequency band (the 2010 MHz band) rather than retaining the frequency for wireless camera usage

Ofcom consults on one-year broadcaster pilot for paid-for applications

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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October 17 2011

Ofcom has launched a consultation to decide whether to launch a one-year pilot during which broadcasters can, when they refer to an application as a means of paid-for viewer participation or interaction under Rule 9.26 of the Broadcasting Code, also include on-air references to directly linked website interfaces or web pages

Consultation on Olympic advertising restrictions launched

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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June 6 2011

The UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments are consulting on plans to restrict advertising and trading in open public places during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Games