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Commercial weekly highlights—13 April 2023

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Published on: 13 April 2023

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Table of contents

Advertising, marketing and sponsorship
ASA rulings—12 April 2023
ASA publishes guidance on Coronation adverts
Google announces launch of Ads Transparency Centre
Agency and Distribution
When you think you’re exclusive but you’re not—Court of Appeal examines exclusivity in the Retail & Consumer industry
Consumer protection
Dark patterns remain firmly under the regulator’s spotlight
CMA releases two papers on OCA and its impact on consumers and competition
Data protection

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Article summary

This week's edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes: an analysis on the regulation of dark patterns in the consumer sector, a discussion on how the European Commission intends to regulate the Metaverse, and the publication of two papers on OCA and its impact on consumers and competition by the Competition and Markets Authority.

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