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New CAP Code launched (27 October 2004)
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) launched the 11th edition of the CAP Code on 4 March.
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Hidden Sales Promotion Problem (15 October 2004)
A survey by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed that a quarter of on-pack sales promotions may not be administered in line with the British Code of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (the CAP Code).
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9th ASA Annual Consumer Conference (15 October 2004)
Parents, teachers, students, community workers, religious leaders and local business people were among those who joined the ASA's Chairman and Director General at St James' Park in Newcastle for the Authority's 9th Annual Consumer Conference.
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ASA Welcomes Ofcom consultation (15 October 2004)
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today welcomed the launch of Ofcom's public consultation on The Future Regulation of Broadcast Advertising.
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ASA acts to protect homeworkers (15 October 2004)
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has asked the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to consider taking legal action against Neath Mailing Services, a company that specialises in recruiting homeworkers, under the Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations (1988). Neath Mailing Services also trades under the name Delta Data Services.
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Beware of promises of riches from abroad (15 October 2004)
"Your name has come out as a winner!" "You have been identified as the sole and rightful recipient of £[insert figure in thousands]". "Dear XXX. Your right to winnings of £[insert figure in thousands] is hereby confirmed as fully eligible and pending".
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ASA Guide to Canning Spam (15 October 2004)
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has produced new guidelines to help UK consumers reduce the amount of unwanted unsolicited commercial e-mails (or "spam" messages) that they receive.
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New ASA Council Member (15 October 2004)
The Chairman of The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Lord Borrie, QC, has announced that Susan Murray, the Chief Executive of Littlewoods High Street Stores businesses, has joined the ASA Council.
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ASA Annual Report 2002 (15 October 2004)
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today publishes its 2002 Report and Accounts, including the list of the most complained about ads of the year.
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ASA refers bogus charity leaflet to OFT (15 October 2004)
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has asked the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to consider taking legal action against Olonex, a company that collects unwanted clothing for distribution in Eastern Europe, under the Control of Misleading Advertisements Regulations (1988).
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ASA Director General is new EASA Chairman (15 October 2004)
The Director General of the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has been elected Chairman of the European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA) - the single voice of advertising self-regulation for Europe.
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Online In Line - Internet Ad Survey (15 October 2004)
Only 1% of Internet banner and pop-up advertisements fall foul of the British Codes of Advertising and Sales Promotion (the Codes), according to new Advertising Standards Authority compliance research published today (10 April 2003).
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New Lay Appointments for ASA Council (15 October 2004)
The Chairman of The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Lord Borrie, QC, has appointed two new members to join the ASA Council - Jean Coussins, Chief Executive of The Portman Group and Sunil Gadhia, a partner at City law firm Stephenson Harwood. They start work next month.
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ASA Flexes Its Muscles (15 October 2004)
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is taking action against advertisers who make unacceptable claims for sports and muscle supplements, it was announced today. The advertisements, which appear in bodybuilding and health magazines, typically claim that the supplements can burn fat, aid weight loss and improve physique and muscle definition.
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