Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers
My clients are national and international manufacturers of brand-name goods. The advice I provide centres on the following, typical issues:
- Is comparative advertising permissible?
- How can I defend myself against a warning letter for comparative advertising?
- What are the applicable requirements for advertising by e-mail, telephone or post?
- Is the use of customer data permissible under data privacy law?
- Is my brochure in line with competition law requirements?
- Can any dealer use my brand in its advertising?
- What steps do I need to follow when registering a new trademark?
- What recourse do I have against pirates in selective distribution?
- Who can use my product photos, images and original texts?
- Is it permissible for me to influence retail trade pricing?
- How can I put a stop to manufacturing, importing and distribution by plagiarists and imitators?
- What is the appropriate way to respond to the press, customers and the public in a crisis situation?