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Commercial weekly highlights—7 December 2017

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Published on: 07 December 2017

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Table of contents

Distribution
Court of Justice confirms legality of online platform ban imposed by German luxury goods maker
Contracts
Liquidated damages and estoppel (HSM v Aker)
Consumer protection
Advocate General opines that public body providing free or subsidised services can be trader
Guidance on amended Consumer Rights (Payment Surcharges) Regulations 2012
EU proposals for increasing consumer protection against online fraud
Market study into domestic heat networks launched by CMA
Advertising, marketing and sponsorship

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Commercial weekly highlights includes details of the case of Coty Deutschland GmbH (Coty Germany) concerning selective distribution and Parfümerie Akzente GmbH (Akzente) HSM v Aker, concerning liquidated damages and estoppel; as well as news of Ofcom guidance for split screen advertisements.

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