Author: 21st Century Competition

CASL (Anti-spam Law) Development: Canadian CRTC Issues CASL Compliance Guidelines (Canadian Competition and Regulatory Law)

June 20, 2014

Yesterday, Canada’s CRTC issued new Compliance and Enforcement Guidelines (CRTC Bulletin 2014-326) to assist businesses develop compliance programs to comply with Canada’s upcoming anti-spam law (CASL) and do-not-call list rules.

In general, the CRTC’s new Guidelines describe why corporate compliance programs are important and what the …read more

European Commission – State aid: Commission approves revised restructuring plan for NCG following sale to Banesco Group

European Commission Press release Brussels, 20 June 2014 The European Commission has concluded that the sale of the Spanish bank NCG Banco to Banesco Group and proposed amendments to its restructuring plan were in line with EU state aid rules. …read more

Roundup of Competition & Advertising Law Developments: June 18th & 19th 2014 (Canadian Competition and Regulatory Law)

A number of interesting competition and advertising law developments caught my eye over the past couple days including:

June 19th

Anti-spam (CASL) law: Businesses scramble as anti-spam law draws near: Globe:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/marketing/businesses-take-advantage-before-anti-spam-law-begins/article19252592/

Ad law: Consumer protection or nanny state?: “Looking So Good It Hurts: New Bill Would Let FTC Regulate Photoshop”:

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New Books: International Advertising Law: A Practical Global Guide (Canadian Competition and Regulatory Law)

June 19, 2014

Globe Law and Business recently published a new international advertising law text entitled: International Advertising Law. Given that I work a lot in the Canadian advertising and marketing law areas, as well as the relative dearth of advertising and marketing law texts generally (both …read more