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Commercial weekly highlights—24 August 2023

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Published on: 24 August 2023

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Table of contents

Advertising, marketing and sponsorship
Reshaping digital advertising regulation—government responds to Online Advertising Programme consultation
ASA rulings—23 August 2023
National Trading Standards revises guidance on terms used in property marketing
Consumer protection
DLUHC seeks views on private parking code of practice
Contracts
Grasping the nettle—EE Ltd v Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd 2023
How Russia sanctions may complicate contract obligations
Data protection

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Article summary

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: commentary on the decision in EE Ltd v Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd 2023 which considered a claim for breach of exclusivity provisions, analysis of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s response to its consultation on the Online Advertising Programme, and news that the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team has published its revised guidance on supplementary terms used when advertising properties.

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