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M&S infringed Interflora trade marks in keyword adverts by not clearly distinguishing origin of promoted services, rules High Court

Marks & Spencer (M&S) infringed the trade marks of a flower delivery company when it bought keyword terms sold by Google that referenced the flower company and advertised its own flower service on the back of them, the High Court has ruled. 21 May 2013

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OFT issues warning over personalised pricing transparency

Businesses must be more transparent about the way they collect information about consumers in order to offer personalised prices for goods and services online, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said. 20 May 2013

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Enforcement of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010

This guide was last updated in March 2013.
Missing trader fraud (MTIC)

This guide was last updated in August 2012.
Changes to food sales licensing regime in Scotland

Supermarkets, garages and corner shops may not be able to sell food after 11pm in Scotland when new rules come into force on 1 October 2012. A change to the Late Hours Catering Licence (LHCL) regulations could mean that all food sellers will need a licence...
Collateral warranties

This guide was last updated in October 2012.
The new Consumer Rights Directive

This guide was last updated in August 2011.
Shopping centres and competition law

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'Ambush marketing' prevention rules for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games published

New rules have been drafted which would prohibit 'ambush marketing' and illegal street trading during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 17 May 2013

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Availability of previews to digital content should determine consumers' rights to refunds, says expert

Online retailers that offer previews to digital content they are selling should generally not be obliged to offer refunds to consumers that download the full material, an expert has said. 09 May 2013

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Economists see signs of growth for financial services sector 07 May 2013
Scottish Government's minimum price for alcohol upheld by Court of Session 03 May 2013
Large Scottish retailers banned from displaying tobacco products 30 Apr 2013
UK security breach study should prompt retailers to consider cyber insurance, expert says 23 Apr 2013
Government's judicial review reforms will not reduce delays, say experts 23 Apr 2013
Penguin e-books competition commitments opened up to market testing 22 Apr 2013

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