10/12/2026 8:44:37 AM Mixed signals from Jumbo By Luna Snellenberg A consumer buys shampoo from a promotional shelf framed in red. A large sign above the shelf reads ‘buy one, get one free’. But at the...
10/12/2026 8:16:12 AM EmpCo D-Day has come and gone: sustainability claims and plenty of questions By Ebba Hoogenraad The time has come: since September 27, strict rules have applied to vague sustainability claims, sustainability labels and claims about...
10/12/2026 8:02:45 AM AI-content in advertising: to label, or not to label By Daniël Haije Since 2 August 2026, deployers of AI systems that generate deepfakes have been required to disclose that the content has been...
10/9/2026 7:00:38 AM Advertising on social media? The rules have been updated By Myrna Teeuw As of 1 July 2026, the revised Advertising Code for Social Media & Influencer Marketing (the “RSM”) applies. The rules have not changed...
10/8/2026 1:13:09 PM Bare legs on a motorcycle: Dutch Advertising Code Committee rejects complaints about Lebara commercial By Lisa Peek Bare legs on the back of a motorcycle: is that acceptable in an ad? The Lebara case explores the line between depicting risky behavior...
6/29/2026 12:27:45 PM Jumping on the fibre maxing trend? Bear in mind the rules on nutrition claims! By Lisanne Steenbergen The protein craze has become a fixture in supermarkets. Alongside sports powders and bars, the shelves are full of high-protein quark,...
6/29/2026 12:23:28 PM Injection pens, the new way to lose weight? By Evelien Huberts Depicting an injection pen may be contrary to Dutch advertising rules. According to the Dutch Advertising Code Committee (ACC), four...
6/29/2026 12:20:46 PM European Commission Draft Guidelines confirm: deepfakes in advertising will have to be labelled By Lisa Peek Daniël Haije Do you use AI to create or modify images, video, or audio in an advertising campaign? If so, you will soon be required to disclose in...
6/29/2026 12:18:45 PM The green EmpCo clock is ticking … what businesses need to know now By Ebba Hoogenraad The date on which the EmpCo Directive comes into force, 27 September 2026, is fast approaching. It’s not just the summer sun that’s...
4/7/2026 1:49:48 PM “Nature Socks” a sustainability claim? By Evelien Huberts Packaging bearing the names “Wollsocken” and “Nature Socks” and an image of a ball of wool with knitting needles suggests, according to a...
4/7/2026 1:39:28 PM CJEU Russmedia: platforms responsible for personal data in advertisements By Lisa Peek On 2 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered an important judgment (Russmedia, C-492/23) on the...
4/7/2026 1:37:42 PM Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance issues Advertising Law Predictions Report By Daniël Haije Global advertising regulation is evolving rapidly, and 2026 is shaping up to be a particularly active year. GALA has just released its...