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ICO fines Midlothian Council £140,000 for sending details about children and carers to wrong people

1 February 2012 | Paul Gershlick

The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Midlothian Council £140,000 for sending sensitive personal data about children and carers to the wrong people on five separate occasions in the first...

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Sussex hospital facing £375,000 fine after hard drives with thousands of patient data ended up on eBay

13 January 2012 | Paul Gershlick

Following on from the Information Commissioner Office targeting the health sector for enforcement action for breaches of the Data Protection Act, the ICO has written to Brighton General Hospital proposing...

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European Commission investigates whether Apple’s arrangements with book publishers infringes EU competition law

14 December 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission is investigating whether Apple’s arrangements with book publishers for the sale of e-books amount to anti-competitive agreements contrary to Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning...

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First person found guilty under Bribery Act sentenced to six years

18 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

A Redbridge Magistrates’ Court employee who recently became the first person to be convicted of an offence under the new Bribery Act has now been sentenced to six years in prison, three of which...

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SFO launches anonymous whistleblowing reporting system to gather information about bribery

16 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Serious Fraud Office has launched SFO Confidential – a new facility whereby anyone can report suspicions of bribery or corruption in a confidential way. The SFO insists that the identities will remain...

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Justice Committee joins Information Commissioner in call for blaggers to face jail

10 November 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Justice Committee has called for data blaggers to be jailed. Under the Data Protection Act, it is unlawful for someone to knowingly or recklessly obtain or disclose personal data without the data controller’s...

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First person found guilty under Bribery Act

31 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

A Redbridge Magistrates’ Court employee has become the first person to be convicted of an offence under the new Bribery Act. Munir Yakub Patel requested and received a bribe intending to improperly perform...

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OFT consults on new penalty regime of 30% of turnover for competition law breaches

31 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The Office of Fair Trading, the UK’s competition law regulator, is consulting on proposals to revise its guidance as to the penalties for breaching the Competition Act 1998. Currently, organisations...

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Chiquita plays competition law regime leniency card successfully again as European Commission goes bananas over PIG price fixing

19 October 2011 | Paul Gershlick

The European Commission has fined Pacific Fruit nearly €9 million for co-ordinating prices with rival banana importer, Chiquita, over a nine month period in respect of imports into Portugal, Italy and...

ECJ says ban on Internet sales took selective distribution system outside of block exemption protection in EU competition law – Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique v French Competition Board, European Court of Justice

18 October 2011 | Simon Weinberg

PFDC makes and markets cosmetics and personal care products under certain brands. It requires sales to be made in a physical space in the presence of a qualified pharmacist. The French Competition Board...

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Latest news and views tagged fine

ICO fines Midlothian Council £140,000 for sending details about children and carers to wrong people

Sussex hospital facing £375,000 fine after hard drives with thousands of patient data ended up on eBay

European Commission investigates whether Apple’s arrangements with book publishers infringes EU competition law

First person found guilty under Bribery Act sentenced to six years

SFO launches anonymous whistleblowing reporting system to gather information about bribery

Justice Committee joins Information Commissioner in call for blaggers to face jail

First person found guilty under Bribery Act

OFT consults on new penalty regime of 30% of turnover for competition law breaches

Chiquita plays competition law regime leniency card successfully again as European Commission goes bananas over PIG price fixing

ECJ says ban on Internet sales took selective distribution system outside of block exemption protection in EU competition law – Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetique v French Competition Board, European Court of Justice

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