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Tobacco display ban

- 26 January 2012

From 6th April 2012, 'large shops' in England, will no longer be able to display tobacco products to the public in England. It will be also be illegal to show (as well as sell) tobacco products to a customer under the age of 18 years who asks to see or to buy tobacco. Large shop means a shop with...

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The Portman Group - 'Crunk Juce' and 'Suck & Blow'

- 24 January 2012

The Portman Group has issued a ‘Retailer Alert Bulletin’ in respect of the above products - ‘Crunk Juce’ and ‘Suck and Blow’.  The Portman Group Complaints Panel have apparently concluded that the marketing of both products breaches their code of practice in...

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Scotland - Offensive Behaviour Bill receives Royal Assent

- 23 January 2012

The Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act received its Royal Assent on Friday with the Act looking to come into force on the 1st March 2012. The Act provides for two new offences: Offensive Behaviour related to football and Threatening Communications.  The...

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Scotland - Public Entertainment Licensing

- 23 January 2012

A number of changes to public entertainment licensing are to come into force on the 1st April 2012 when the latest changes brought about by the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (The ‘Act’) take effect. Currently a licence is required when anyone intends to have entertainment,...

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