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Impact of Brexit on the Media, Sport and Entertainment industries
European Union, United Kingdom - January 21 2021 On 1 January 2021, the Brexit transition period came to an end and the UK is now no longer subject to the rules of the EU. In this article, we take a…
Duncan Calow, Sam Churney, John Cloke, Lisa Roberts, Emma Stockman, Sam Szlezinger, John Wilks
Hello festivals, my old friend: DCMS launches inquiry to examine the future of UK music festivals
United Kingdom - November 12 2020 With the vast majority of UK music festivals having been cancelled in light of COVID-19, and the industry having seen a 90% reduction in its revenues…
Regulatory investigations of misleading environmental claims in the UK and beyond
United Kingdom - November 10 2020 UK consumer regulator the Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has recently opened an investigation into false and misleading environmental…
France takes steps to protect "kid influencers"
France - October 22 2020 The French parliament has recently passed legislation to protect the interests of so-called "kid influencers" (Law No. 2020-1266 dated 19 October…
EUROPE: CJEU rules mass surveillance must be brought in line with EU law
European Union - October 9 2020 The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has handed down its judgment in two landmark decisions (case C-623/17, Privacy International, and…
