Hi, here is your weekly round-up of highlights from Out-Law News. As always, there are plenty of other stories from this week at http://www.out-law.com. You can also access our archive of weekly emails at http://out-law.com/en/newsletter/weekly-round-up/ The Out-Law Team ***Free Out-Law Breakfast Seminars, November 2011*** The Olympics and Paralympics – how to celebrate athletes in the record books without landing in the dock. An Out-Law practical guide. London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Book Now: http://www.out-law.com/en/outlaw-events/ ***Olympics and Paralympics marketing survey*** Participate in our 2 minute survey for the chance to win a £50 Amazon voucher https://response.questback.com/pinsentmasons/olympicsurvey3/ ***This week's highlights from Out-Law News*** TMT & Sourcing 1. Social media users must disclose payments, say ad trade bodies Social media users that have been paid to promote products must tell readers that this is the case, according to new advertising guidelines. The businesses that pay them must make sure that notice is given, the guidelines said. 17/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/social-media-users-must-disclose-payments-say-ad-trade-bodies/ 2. FOI request reveals plans for 'rapid procedure' on web blocking Industry plans to develop a "rapid judicial procedure" to block internet users' access to copyright-infringing content have been revealed in documents obtained under freedom of information (FOI) laws. 17/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/foi-request-reveals-plans-for-rapid-procedure-on-web-blocking/ 3. Web standards body proposes universal 'do not track' system The body responsible for making sure components of the world wide web work together has published plans to help create a universal 'do not track' mechanism in web browsers that would give users control of their privacy settings across all sites. 15/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/web-standards-body-proposes-universal-do-not-track-system/ 4. 'Right to be forgotten' may not be enforceable, UK Culture Minister says EU member states will not be able to guarantee that individuals' personal data has been deleted from the internet even if the 'right to be forgotten' is introduced under new data protection laws, the Culture Minister has said. 14/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/right-to-be-forgotten-may-not-be-enforceable-uk-culture-minister-says/ 5. Journalists should not have extra protection from bribery law, says Justice Secretary The Bribery Act does not need to be changed to protect journalists who pay informants for stories, the Justice Secretary has said. 16/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/journalists-should-not-have-extra-protection-from-bribery-law-says-justice-secretary/ 6. Pan-EU contract law should apply between UK buyers and sellers, say advisors Traders and consumers in the same country should use a proposed pan-EU contract law Government legal advisors have said. The proposed voluntary law has been designed for use in cross-border transactions in the European Union. 15/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/pan-eu-contract-law-should-apply-between-uk-buyers-and-sellers-say-advisors/ Litigation and international arbitration 7. Expert welcomes court's refusal to overturn arbitration award OPINION: Companies can breathe a sigh of relief that the UK courts have underlined the integrity of international arbitration cases which are heard in the UK. Courts have confirmed that, largely, they will refuse to overturn arbitration awards. 17/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/expert-welcomes-courts-refusal-to-overturn-arbitration-award-/ Energy 8. Marine protection delay could affect renewable energy projects, expert warns The Government has delayed the creation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) for six months because of "gaps and limitations in the scientific evidence base supporting the MCZ recommendations", it said. 16/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/marine-protection-delay-could-affect-renewable-energy-projects-expert-warns/ Construction 9. 'Costly' PFI needs reform, says Chancellor The private finance initiative (PFIs) system is too costly to the UK taxpayer and needs to be reformed, the Chancellor has said. 16/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/costly-pfi-needs-reform-says-chancellor/ 10. Health Secretary approves first private sector management model for whole NHS hospital The Health Secretary has approved a "groundbreaking" new management model for a struggling Cambridgeshire hospital. 11/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/health-secretary-approves-first-private-sector-management-model-for-whole-nhs-hospital/ Planning 11. Localism Bill granted royal assent The Government's flagship Localism Bill was granted royal assent earlier today. 15/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/localism-bill-granted-royal-assent-/ Public sector 12. Public service funding allocations inequitable and complex, say MPs The current system for distributing central Government funding to local authorities is too complex and frequently results in public bodies receiving the wrong amount of money, an influential group of MPs has said. 16/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/public-service-funding-allocations-inequitable-and-complex-say-mps/ Manufacturing 13. China's popularity as offshore manufacturing destination in decline, survey says China's popularity as an offshore destination for UK manufacturers has declined over the past twelve months, according to new report. 15/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/chinas-popularity-as-offshore-manufacturing-destination-in-decline-survey-says/ Tax 14. European Court upholds fiscal neutrality rule in bingo VAT case The UK breached European laws in treating certain bingo games differently from each other for VAT purposes, Europe's highest court has said. VAT has to be applied equally to similar goods and services under EU rules on fiscal neutrality. 11/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/european-court-upholds-fiscal-neutrality-rule-in-bingo-vat-case/ 15. Burden of income tax and NICs systems forming basis of integration reforms, Treasury says Government plans to reform the UK tax system are supported by companies that consider the current processes too burdensome, the Treasury has said. 16/11/2011 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2011/november/burden-of-income-tax-and-nics-systems-forming-basis-of-integration-reforms-treasury-says/ ***About this email*** This is a weekly email for subscribers of Out-Law.com, a website with more than 10,000 pages of free legal news and guidance. If and when you need further advice, we hope you'll choose Pinsent Masons (http://www.pinsentmasons.com), the law firm behind Out-Law.com. Feel free to forward this email to your friends. 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