Legal News (Advertising and Marketing Law)

On 4 December 2019, the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019 (the “Bill”) was passed by Dáil Éireann and when in force it will make significant changes to both the circumstances in which a lottery licence will be required and the requirements for obtaining a licence to run a lottery.

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered its eagerly anticipated judgment in the Planet49 case on 1 October 2019.

The delay in updating the legislation governing cookies in line with the General Data Protection Regulation has caused considerable uncertainty regarding how to obtain cookie consent lawfully.

The Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019 (“the Act”) was signed into law by the President on 26 June 2019. The Act amends the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 and introduces certain recommendations of the Copyright Review Committee from their 2013 Report.

With the aim of making European copyright laws “fit for the digital age”, the European Parliament recently passed Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market.

Hayes solicitors has been recommended in the latest edition of Media Law International, the guide to leading media law firms and practitioners around the world.